grave

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”

a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• “a grave God-fearing man”
• “a quiet sedate nature”
• “as sober as a judge”
• “a solemn promise”
• “the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence”

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• “a dangerous operation”
• “a grave situation”
• “a grave illness”
• “grievous bodily harm”
• “a serious wound”
• “a serious turn of events”
• “a severe case of pneumonia”
• “a life-threatening disease”

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• “grave responsibilities”
• “faced a grave decision in a time of crisis”
• “a grievous fault”
• “heavy matters of state”
• “the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference”

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

• “She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband”

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

• “engrave a pen”
• “engraved the winner”