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- DictionaryGrave/ɡrāv/
adjective
- 1. giving cause for alarm; serious: "a matter of grave concern"
noun
- 1. another term for grave accent
Definition of grave noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Grave definition: . See examples of GRAVE used in a sentence.
Define grave. grave synonyms, grave pronunciation, grave translation, English dictionary definition of grave. n. 1. a. An excavation for the interment of a corpse. b. A place of burial. 2. Death or extinction: faced the grave with calm resignation. adj.
grave (somewhat formal) (of a person) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened: She looked very grave as she entered the room. earnest serious and sincere: The earnest young doctor answered all our questions. an earnest attempt to communicate
any place of interment; a tomb or sepulcher: a watery grave. any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past: the grave of unfulfilled ambitions. death: O grave, where is thy victory?
Definitions of 'grave' 1. A grave is a place where a dead person is buried. [...] 2. You can refer to someone's death as their grave or to death as thegrave. [...] 3. A grave event or situation is very serious, important, and worrying. [...] More. Conjugations of 'grave' present simple: I grave, you grave [...]
1. death of a person; - Example: "he went to his grave without forgiving me". - Example: "from cradle to grave". 2. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); - Example: "he put flowers on his mother's grave". [syn: grave, tomb]
grave meaning: 1. a place in the ground where a dead body is buried 2. very serious: . Learn more.
A complete guide to the word "GRAVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
definition 1: having great seriousness or importance; causing deep concern; critical. The assassination was a grave event in the nation's history. Having come forward as a witness had put her in grave danger. These grave circumstances call for quick and decisive measures.
