grave1

noun

/ɡreɪv/

Idioms

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a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
- We visited Grandma's grave.
- British war graves in France and Belgium
- in a grave The plague victims were buried in a mass grave.
- on a grave There were flowers on the grave.
Extra Examples
- A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village.
- A mass grave has been discovered outside the town.
- His body is buried in an unmarked grave.
- She puts fresh flowers on her husband's grave every Sunday.
- Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals.
- The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood.
- The grave was marked by a simple headstone.
- The mourners threw flowers into the open grave.
- Whenever he goes home he visits his mother's grave.
Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Life stagesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- open
- …
verb + grave
- dig
- mark
- desecrate
- …
preposition
- beyond the grave
- in a/the grave
- on a/the grave
- …
See full entry
[singular]
(often the grave)
(usually literary) a way of referring to death or a person’s death
- Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death)?
- He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her).
- She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking).
Extra Examples
- He rescued her from a watery grave (= from drowning)
- I'll be in my grave by the time that happens!
- The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- open
- …
verb + grave
- dig
- mark
- desecrate
- …
preposition
- beyond the grave
- in a/the grave
- on a/the grave
- …
See full entry

Word OriginOld English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab. The adjective dates from late 15th cent. (originally of a wound in the sense ‘severe, serious’): from Old French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’.

Idioms

dig your own grave | dig a grave for yourself

to do something that will have very harmful results for you

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from the cradle to the grave

a way of referring to the whole of a person’s life, from birth until death

have one foot in the grave

(informal) to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longerTopics Illnessc2

turn in his/her grave (British English)

(North American English also roll (over) in his/her grave)

(of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry
- My father would turn in his grave if he knew.

grave1

adjective

/ɡreɪv/

(comparative graver, superlative gravest)

(formal)

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(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.
(of people) serious in manner, as if something sad or important has just happened
- He looked very grave as he entered the room.
Extra Examples
- Her expression was grave.
- The judge was suitably grave as he addressed the accused.
Topics Feelingsc2

grave2

noun

/ɡrɑːv/

(also grave accent)

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a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in the French word père compare acute accent, circumflex, tilde, umlautTopics Languagec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- open
- …
verb + grave
- dig
- mark
- desecrate
- …
preposition
- beyond the grave
- in a/the grave
- on a/the grave
- …
See full entry

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单词	grave
释义	grave1 noun /ɡreɪv/ /ɡreɪv/ Idioms jump to other results a place in the ground where a dead person is buried We visited Grandma's grave. British war graves in France and Belgium in a grave The plague victims were buried in a mass grave. on a grave There were flowers on the grave. Extra Examples A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village. A mass grave has been discovered outside the town. His body is buried in an unmarked grave. She puts fresh flowers on her husband's grave every Sunday. Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals. The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood. The grave was marked by a simple headstone. The mourners threw flowers into the open grave. Whenever he goes home he visits his mother's grave. Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Life stagesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep shallow open … verb + grave dig mark desecrate … preposition beyond the grave in a/the grave on a/the grave … See full entry [singular] (often the grave) (usually literary) a way of referring to death or a person’s death Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death)? He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her). She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking). Extra Examples He rescued her from a watery grave (= from drowning) I'll be in my grave by the time that happens! The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep shallow open … verb + grave dig mark desecrate … preposition beyond the grave in a/the grave on a/the grave … See full entry Word OriginOld English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab. The adjective dates from late 15th cent. (originally of a wound in the sense ‘severe, serious’): from Old French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’. Idioms dig your own grave \| dig a grave for yourself to do something that will have very harmful results for you Wordfinder ashes cemetery coffin cremation die funeral grave hearse morgue mourn from the cradle to the grave a way of referring to the whole of a person’s life, from birth until death have one foot in the grave (informal) to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longerTopics Illnessc2 turn in his/her grave (British English) (North American English also roll (over) in his/her grave) (of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry My father would turn in his grave if he knew. grave1 adjective /ɡreɪv/ /ɡreɪv/ (comparative graver, superlative gravest) (formal) jump to other results (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. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad or important has just happened He looked very grave as he entered the room. Extra Examples Her expression was grave. The judge was suitably grave as he addressed the accused. Topics Feelingsc2 see also gravity Word Originearly 17th cent.: French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’. Synonyms seriousserious grave earnest solemn These words all describe somebody who thinks and behaves carefully and sensibly, but often without much joy or laughter. serious thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about something: He’s not really a very serious person. Be serious for a moment; this is important. grave (rather formal) (of a person) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened: He looked very grave as he entered the room. earnest serious and sincere: The earnest young doctor answered all our questions. solemn looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way: Her expression grew solemn. I made a solemn promise that I would return. Patterns a(n) serious/grave/earnest/solemn expression/face a serious/solemn mood/atmosphere grave2 noun /ɡrɑːv/ /ɡrɑːv/ (also grave accent) jump to other results a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in the French word père compare acute accent, circumflex, tilde, umlautTopics Languagec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep shallow open … verb + grave dig mark desecrate … preposition beyond the grave in a/the grave on a/the grave … See full entry
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