grave

/ɡɹˈeɪv/

/ˈɡɹeɪv/

[adjective] [verb] [noun]

grave

[ADJECTIVE]

serious and dignified in appearance or behavior

synonyms : sedate

sober

solemn

very bad or worrisome

synonyms : dangerous

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

synonyms : grievous

heavy

weighty

to grave

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

synonyms : sculpt

sculpture

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

synonyms : engrave

inscribe

scratch

Grave

[NOUN]

a hole made in the ground for burying a dead body in

synonyms : tomb

death of a person

the diacritic mark ` placed above a vowel in some languages indicating an altered pronunciation in case of quality, quantity or pitch

synonyms : grave accent

Examples

1. He's got one foot in the grave.

2. The coach dug his own grave when he publicly insulted the team's owner.

3. He led a life of hardship from the cradle to the grave.

4. He has been digging his own grave with a string of poor results.

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