grave

Meanings

• death of a person
  • "he went to his grave without forgiving me"
  • "from cradle to grave"
• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
  • "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
• a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  • "engrave a pen"
  • "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"
• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
  • "a grave God-fearing man"
• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
  • "a grave situation"
  • "a grave illness"
• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
  • "grave responsibilities"
  • "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"

Synonyms

dangerous, engrave, grave accent, grievous, heavy, inscribe, life-threatening, scratch, sculpt, sculpture, sedate, serious, severe, sober, solemn, tomb, weighty