How to say grave and what does grave mean?
grave
noun, verb, adjective
How to pronounce grave?
The word grave sounds like gra-ve
/greɪv/
What is the definition of grave?
adjectiveof great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Examples
- grave responsibilities
- faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
nouna mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
adjectivedignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Examples
- a grave God-fearing man
verbcarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
Examples
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
verbshape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
nouna place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
Examples
- he put flowers on his mother's grave
adjectivecausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Examples
- a grave situation
- a grave illness
noundeath of a person
Examples
- he went to his grave without forgiving me
- from cradle to grave
