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- [grahv; French grav]
- /grɑv; French grav/
- /ɡreɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grahv; French grav]
- /grɑv; French grav/
Definitions of graves word
- noun graves the grave accent. 1
- idioms graves 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 graves 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 graves serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts. 1
- adjective graves weighty, momentous, or important: grave responsibilities. 1
- adjective graves threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation; a grave illness. 1
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Origin of graves
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English græf; cognate with German Grab; see grave3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Graves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
graves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
graves usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for graves
noun graves
adjective graves
- earnests — Plural form of earnest.
- forebodings — Plural form of foreboding.
- deadpans — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deadpan.
- acutes — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- fells — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fell.
verb graves
- diapers — Plural form of diaper.
Antonyms for graves
adjective graves
- lights — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- funnies — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
- sillies — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- smalls — something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large?
Top questions with graves
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