How To Spell grave?
How to Pronounce grave?
Correct pronunciation for the word "grave" is [ɡɹˈe͡ɪv], [ɡɹˈeɪv], [ɡ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_v].
Definition of grave
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To carve; to engrave.
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To clean a ship's bottom, and cover it with pitch. See Graves.
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To carve or cut on stone or other hard substance with a chisel or edged tool; to engrave; to form by cutting with a chisel.
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A pit dug to bury a dead human body; any place of burial; a place of great slaughter or mortality; death or destruction.
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Of weight; of importance; of a serious character; not gay or showy; solemn; sedate; low or depressed, as opposed to acute; heavy or long-sounding.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Grave?
What is the past tense of Grave?
What is the adverb for grave?
The adverb form of "grave" is "gravely".
What is the adjective for grave?
The adjective form of the word "grave" is "grave".
Usage over time for grave:
This graph shows how "grave" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of grave?
The plural of the "grave" can be the "graves".
What is the singular form of grave?
The singular of the "grave" can be the "grave".
Synonyms for Grave:
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n.
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- fix ,
- distressing ,
- anxious ,
- alarming .
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- bereavement ,
- fatality ,
- dying ,
- death toll ,
- death rate ,
- demise .
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adj.
• serious • deep • critical • severe in manner • consequential • important- heavyweight ,
- influential ,
- distinguished ,
- important ,
- high-powered ,
- importunate ,
- eminent ,
- considerable ,
- crucial .
- heavy ,
- dour ,
- cold sober ,
- dull ,
- deadpan .
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v.
• contact • engrave • etch • cut carefully with sharp instrument
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