grave

1 of 6

noun (1)

ˈgrāv

: an excavation (see excavation sense 2) for burial of a body

broadly : a burial place

: death sense 1a

believes there is life beyond the grave

: death sense 4

grave

2 of 6

adjective

ˈgrāv

in sense 3 often

ˈgräv

graver; gravest

: meriting serious consideration : important

grave problems

: likely to produce great harm or danger

a grave mistake

: significantly serious : considerable, great

grave importance

obsolete : authoritative, weighty

: having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor

a grave and thoughtful look

of an accent mark : having the form `

: marked with a grave accent

: of the variety indicated by a grave accent

: low-pitched in sound

: drab in color : somber

gravely adverb

graveness noun

grave

3 of 6

noun (2)

ˈgrāv

ˈgräv

: a grave accent ` used to show that a vowel is pronounced with a fall of pitch (as in ancient Greek), that a vowel has a certain quality (such as è in French), that a final e is stressed and close and that a final o is stressed and low (as in Italian), that a syllable has a degree of stress between maximum and minimum (as in phonetic transcription), or that the e of the English ending -ed is to be pronounced (as in "this cursèd day")

grave

4 of 6

adverb or adjective

gra·ve ˈgrä-(ˌ)vā How to pronounce grave (audio)

: slowly and solemnly

—used as a direction in music

grave

5 of 6

verb (1)

ˈgrāv

graved; graven ˈgrā-vən How to pronounce grave (audio)

or graved; graving

transitive verb

: to carve or cut (something, such as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave

graved the dates of his birth and death on the headstone

: to carve or shape with a chisel : sculpture

: to impress or fix (a thought, a memory, etc.) deeply

archaic : dig, excavate

grave

6 of 6

verb (2)

ˈgrāv

graved; graving

transitive verb

: to clean and pay with pitch

grave a ship's bottom

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English græf; akin to Old High German grab grave, Old English grafan to dig

Adjective and Noun (2)

Middle French, from Latin gravis heavy, grave — more at grieve

Adverb or adjective

Italian, literally, grave, from Latin gravis

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Old English grafan; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavonic pogreti to bury

Verb (2)

Middle English graven

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1d

Noun (2)

1609, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Adjective

1683, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

grave 1 of 3

noun

as in tomb

a final resting place for a dead person the forlorn boy put flowers on his mother's grave

Synonyms & Similar Words

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tomb
burial
cemetery
sepulcher
churchyard
sepulchre
graveyard
mausoleum
sepulture
crypt
vault
charnel
catacomb
columbarium
tumulus
charnel house
barrow
mound
potter's field

as in death

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities a rock star who found his early grave in a plane crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

death
demise
fate
passing
doom
decease
sleep
suicide
dissolution
exit
quietus
passage
end
expiration
assassination
destruction
curtains
expiry
great divide
fatality
casualty
martyrdom
annihilation
ending
massacre
self-slaughter
slaughter
execution
killing
self-murder
ruin
extermination
self-destruction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

birth
life
existence
rise
nativity
creation
genesis
origination

as in dead

the state of being dead a terrible fear of the grave

Synonyms & Similar Words

dead
death
mortality
deadness
sleep
lifelessness
nothingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

life
existence
immortality
lifetime
life span

grave

2 of 3

adjective

as in serious

having a matter of importance as its topic leaving gossip and celebrities to other magazines, this journal focuses on the grave issues confronting the nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

serious
important
big
meaningful
major
heavy
weighty
significant
substantial
material
portentous
momentous
solid
consequential
eventful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

light
little
small
trivial
insignificant
minor
slight
unimportant
silly
frivolous
unserious
lite
Mickey Mouse

as in dangerous

involving potential loss or injury going over Niagara Falls poses a grave danger

Synonyms & Similar Words

dangerous
hazardous
perilous
serious
risky
treacherous
grievous
menacing
precarious
unsafe
threatening
fatal
parlous
jeopardizing
unhealthy
uncertain
random
mortal
sickening
venturesome
fell
destructive
killer
unpleasant
deadly
detrimental
murderous
lethal
malignant
adverse
wicked
evil
ugly
chance
harmful
distressing
ill
insecure
dire
bad
deathly
pernicious
haphazard
nasty
hurtful
baleful
dicey
fateful
baneful
injurious
deleterious
noxious
inimical
ultrahazardous
pestilent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

innocent
harmless
safe
innocuous
good
beneficial
nonthreatening
nonhazardous
advantageous
unthreatening
ultrasafe

as in solemn

not joking or playful in mood or manner when I asked him how his dog was doing, he looked grave and said, "Not good"

Synonyms & Similar Words

solemn
serious
stern
earnest
severe
unsmiling
professional
humorless
distinguished
sober
uncomic
po-faced
harsh
weighty
staid
sedate
grim
sobersided
dignified
strict
no-nonsense
businesslike
gloomy
elevated
serious-minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

flippant
joking
humorous
jocular
facetious
light
playful
hysterical
comical
ridiculous
funny
comic
hysteric
kittenish
screaming
ludicrous
jesting
antic
droll
ludic
flip
risible
hilarious
riotous
laughable
farcical
frivolous
uproarious
goofy
foolish
puerile
mad
lighthearted
absurd
silly
lunatic
insane
sidesplitting
cuckoo
senseless
fatuous
unwise
preposterous
loony
flighty
crazy
harebrained
cockeyed
nonsensical
balmy
daft
sappy
witless
daffy
zany
nutty
scatterbrained
light-headed
asinine
jerky
wacky
whacky
dotty
kooky
featherbrained
brainless
screwball
looney
kookie
half-witted
weak-minded

as in deep

having a low musical pitch or range a grave hexachord

Synonyms & Similar Words

deep
bass
low
smoky
throaty
hoarse
husky
gruff
rough
tubby
boomy
smokey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

acute
high
shrill
sharp
treble
piping
piercing
squeaky
penetrating
thin
squealing
squeaking
earsplitting
strident
high-pitched
tinny
peeping

grave

3 of 3

verb

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the doomed climber graved his initials into the rock face

Synonyms & Similar Words

etch
inscribe
trace
carve
engrave
insculp
sculpture
sculpt
chisel
incise
notch
indent
groove
affix
chase
score
impress

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of grave are earnest, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, and staid. While all these words mean "not light or frivolous," grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude.

read the proclamation in a grave voice

The synonyms earnest and grave are sometimes interchangeable, but earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose.

an earnest reformer

The words sedate and grave can be used in similar contexts, but sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness.

remained sedate amid the commotion

While the synonyms serious and grave are close in meaning, serious implies a concern for what really matters.

a serious play about social injustice

Although the words sober and grave have much in common, sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity.

a sober look at the state of our schools

The words solemn and grave are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity.

a sad and solemn occasion

In some situations, the words staid and grave are roughly equivalent. However, staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint.

a quiet and staid community

单词	grave
释义	grave 1 of 6 noun (1) ˈgrāv 1 : an excavation (see excavation sense 2) for burial of a body broadly : a burial place 2 a : death sense 1a believes there is life beyond the grave b : death sense 4 grave 2 of 6 adjective ˈgrāv in sense 3 often ˈgräv graver; gravest 1 a : meriting serious consideration : important grave problems b : likely to produce great harm or danger a grave mistake c : significantly serious : considerable, great grave importance d obsolete : authoritative, weighty 2 : having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor a grave and thoughtful look 3 a of an accent mark : having the form ` b : marked with a grave accent c : of the variety indicated by a grave accent 4 : low-pitched in sound 5 : drab in color : somber gravely adverb graveness noun grave 3 of 6 noun (2) ˈgrāv ˈgräv : a grave accent ` used to show that a vowel is pronounced with a fall of pitch (as in ancient Greek), that a vowel has a certain quality (such as è in French), that a final e is stressed and close and that a final o is stressed and low (as in Italian), that a syllable has a degree of stress between maximum and minimum (as in phonetic transcription), or that the e of the English ending -ed is to be pronounced (as in "this cursèd day") grave 4 of 6 adverb or adjective gra·ve ˈgrä-(ˌ)vā : slowly and solemnly —used as a direction in music grave 5 of 6 verb (1) ˈgrāv graved; graven ˈgrā-vən or graved; graving transitive verb 1 a : to carve or cut (something, such as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave graved the dates of his birth and death on the headstone b : to carve or shape with a chisel : sculpture 2 : to impress or fix (a thought, a memory, etc.) deeply 3 archaic : dig, excavate grave 6 of 6 verb (2) ˈgrāv graved; graving transitive verb : to clean and pay with pitch grave a ship's bottom Synonyms Noun (1) burial sepulchre sepulcher sepulture tomb Adjective heavy serious weighty Verb (1) engrave etch incise inscribe insculp [archaic] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective This violation of school rules is a grave matter. His carelessness could have grave consequences. They have placed themselves in grave danger. I have grave doubts about this plan. suffering from a grave illness The judge issued his ruling with a grave expression. The French word père is written with a grave accent over the first e. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English græf; akin to Old High German grab grave, Old English grafan to dig Adjective and Noun (2) Middle French, from Latin gravis heavy, grave — more at grieve Adverb or adjective Italian, literally, grave, from Latin gravis Verb (1) Middle English, from Old English grafan; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavonic pogreti to bury Verb (2) Middle English graven First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1d Noun (2) 1609, in the meaning defined above Adverb Or Adjective 1683, in the meaning defined above Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing grave a watery grave beyond the grave drive (someone) to an early grave dig one's own grave go to one's grave grave robber have one foot in the grave swear on one's mother's grave from (the) cradle to (the) grave a watery grave beyond the grave drive (someone) to an early grave dig one's own grave go to one's grave grave robber have one foot in the grave swear on one's mother's grave from (the) cradle to (the) grave See More Kids Definition grave 1 of 2 noun ˈgrāv : a hole in the ground for burying a dead body grave 2 of 2 adjective graver; gravest 1 : very serious : important grave danger a grave discussion 2 : serious in appearance or manner a grave voice Medical Definition grave adjective ˈgrāv : very serious : dangerous to life —used of an illness or its prospects a grave prognosis grave 1 of 3 noun 1 as in tomb a final resting place for a dead person the forlorn boy put flowers on his mother's grave Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tomb burial cemetery sepulcher churchyard sepulchre graveyard mausoleum sepulture crypt vault charnel catacomb columbarium tumulus charnel house barrow mound potter's field 2 as in death the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities a rock star who found his early grave in a plane crash Synonyms & Similar Words death demise fate passing doom decease sleep suicide dissolution exit quietus passage end expiration assassination destruction curtains expiry great divide fatality casualty martyrdom annihilation ending massacre self-slaughter slaughter execution killing self-murder ruin extermination self-destruction Antonyms & Near Antonyms birth life existence rise nativity creation genesis origination See More 3 as in dead the state of being dead a terrible fear of the grave Synonyms & Similar Words dead death mortality deadness sleep lifelessness nothingness Antonyms & Near Antonyms life existence immortality lifetime life span grave 2 of 3 adjective 1 as in serious having a matter of importance as its topic leaving gossip and celebrities to other magazines, this journal focuses on the grave issues confronting the nation Synonyms & Similar Words serious important big meaningful major heavy weighty significant substantial material portentous momentous solid consequential eventful Antonyms & Near Antonyms light little small trivial insignificant minor slight unimportant silly frivolous unserious lite Mickey Mouse See More 2 as in dangerous involving potential loss or injury going over Niagara Falls poses a grave danger Synonyms & Similar Words dangerous hazardous perilous serious risky treacherous grievous menacing precarious unsafe threatening fatal parlous jeopardizing unhealthy uncertain random mortal sickening venturesome fell destructive killer unpleasant deadly detrimental murderous lethal malignant adverse wicked evil ugly chance harmful distressing ill insecure dire bad deathly pernicious haphazard nasty hurtful baleful dicey fateful baneful injurious deleterious noxious inimical ultrahazardous pestilent Antonyms & Near Antonyms innocent harmless safe innocuous good beneficial nonthreatening nonhazardous advantageous unthreatening ultrasafe See More 3 as in solemn not joking or playful in mood or manner when I asked him how his dog was doing, he looked grave and said, "Not good" Synonyms & Similar Words solemn serious stern earnest severe unsmiling professional humorless distinguished sober uncomic po-faced harsh weighty staid sedate grim sobersided dignified strict no-nonsense businesslike gloomy elevated serious-minded Antonyms & Near Antonyms flippant joking humorous jocular facetious light playful hysterical comical ridiculous funny comic hysteric kittenish screaming ludicrous jesting antic droll ludic flip risible hilarious riotous laughable farcical frivolous uproarious goofy foolish puerile mad lighthearted absurd silly lunatic insane sidesplitting cuckoo senseless fatuous unwise preposterous loony flighty crazy harebrained cockeyed nonsensical balmy daft sappy witless daffy zany nutty scatterbrained light-headed asinine jerky wacky whacky dotty kooky featherbrained brainless screwball looney kookie half-witted weak-minded See More 4 as in deep having a low musical pitch or range a grave hexachord Synonyms & Similar Words deep bass low smoky throaty hoarse husky gruff rough tubby boomy smokey Antonyms & Near Antonyms acute high shrill sharp treble piping piercing squeaky penetrating thin squealing squeaking earsplitting strident high-pitched tinny peeping See More grave 3 of 3 verb as in to etch to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the doomed climber graved his initials into the rock face Synonyms & Similar Words etch inscribe trace carve engrave insculp sculpture sculpt chisel incise notch indent groove affix chase score impress Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of grave are earnest, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, and staid. While all these words mean "not light or frivolous," grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice The synonyms earnest and grave are sometimes interchangeable, but earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer The words sedate and grave can be used in similar contexts, but sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion While the synonyms serious and grave are close in meaning, serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice Although the words sober and grave have much in common, sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools The words solemn and grave are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion In some situations, the words staid and grave are roughly equivalent. However, staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community
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