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- [greyv]
- /greɪv/
- /ɡreɪv/
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- [greyv]
- /greɪv/
Definitions of grave word
- noun grave the grave accent. 1
- idioms grave have one foot in the grave, to be so frail, sick, or old that death appears imminent: It was a shock to see my uncle looking as if he had one foot in the grave. 1
- idioms grave make (one) turn / turn over in one's grave, to do something to which a specified dead person would have objected bitterly: This production of Hamlet is enough to make Shakespeare turn in his grave. 1
- adjective grave slow; solemn. 1
- verb with object grave to clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship). 1
- adverb grave slowly; solemnly. 1
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Origin of grave
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English græf; cognate with German Grab; see grave3
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Parts of speech for Grave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grave
adj grave
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- sage — Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /aˈlɛ̃ rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- earnest — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
noun grave
adjective grave
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
- forbidding — grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
- fateful — having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous: a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.
- dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- exigent — Pressing ; demanding.
verb grave
- engrave — Cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object.
- crosshatch — to shade or hatch (forms, figures, etc) with two or more sets of parallel lines that cross one another
- roughhewn — to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
- lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
- rough-hew — to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
Antonyms for grave
adj grave
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
adjective grave
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
- excited — awakened
Top questions with grave
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