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- Dictionarygrave/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"
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The meaning of GRAVE is an excavation for burial of a body; broadly : a burial place. How to use grave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grave.
GRAVE definition: 1. a place in the ground where a dead person is buried: 2. seriously bad: 3. a place in the…. Learn more.
Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities: The jury looked grave while studying the evidence.
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.
GRAVE meaning: 1. a place in the ground where a dead person is buried: 2. seriously bad: 3. a place in the…. Learn more.
1. Requiring serious thought; momentous: a grave decision in a time of crisis. 2. Fraught with danger or harm: a grave wound. 3. Dignified and somber in conduct or character: a grave procession. See Synonyms at serious. 4. Somber or dark in hue. 5. (also gräv)Linguistics. a. Written with or modified by the mark ( ` ), as the è in Sèvres. b.
A grave is a place where a dead person is buried. They used to visit her grave twice a year. Synonyms: tomb, vault, crypt, mausoleum More Synonyms of grave. 2. countable noun [oft to N] You can refer to someone's death as their grave or to death as the grave. ...drinking yourself to an early grave.
(of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried. The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. We were in grave danger. I fear you are making a very grave mistake. Definitions on the go.
a place in the ground where a dead body is buried: She visits his grave every day. Fewer examples. an unmarked grave. They lowered the coffin into the grave. He laid flowers at her grave. The victims were buried in mass graves. The girl's body was found in a shallow grave. grave. adjective. uk / ɡreɪv / us. very serious: grave doubts.
Definition of grave noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
