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   grave

   /ɡrāv/

   noun

   • 1. a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound: "the coffin was lowered into the grave"
   • ▪ used as an allusive term for death: "life beyond the grave"
   • ▪ a place where a broken or discarded object lies: "they lifted the aircraft from its watery grave"

   Word Origin Old Englishgræf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ɡreɪv / us / ɡreɪv / seriously bad: a grave situation. Synonym. serious (BAD) Compare. severe (VERY SERIOUS) life-threatening. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. gravely.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › graveGrave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A grave is the place where a body is buried. Usually, a grave is dug in the ground, and a stone with information about the deceased person marks its location. Grave is used as an adjective, too. It can describe something serious, or of great importance.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › grave1_1grave - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of grave1 noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gravegrave | meaning of grave in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   grave meaning, definition, what is grave: the place in the ground where a dead bod...: Learn more.

6. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › graveGrave - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better Words

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   The adjective "grave" encompasses a range of emotions and contexts, ultimately conveying a sense of seriousness, profundity, or solemnity. Example sentences containing grave 1.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burialBurial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : grave, tomb. 2. : the act or process of burying. Synonyms. burying. entombing. entombment. inhumation. interment. interring. obsequy. obsequies. sepulture. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of burial in a Sentence. They prepared the body for burial. She wanted to give him a proper burial. Did you attend the burial?

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FuneralFuneral - Wikipedia

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   A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. [1] Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour. . Customs vary between cultures and religious

9. www.powerthesaurus.org › notable_grave › definitionsNotable grave definition and meaning - Power Thesaurus

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   Notable grave definition based on common meanings and most popular ways to define words related to notable grave.