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   grave

   /ɡreɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. giving cause for alarm; serious: "a matter of grave concern" Similar seriousimportantall-importantprofoundsignificantmomentousweightyof great consequencevitalcrucialcriticalacuteurgentpressingexigentpivotalprecarioustouch-and-golife-and-deathin the balancedireterribleawfuldreadfulalarmingdrasticsoreperiloushazardousdangerousthreateningmenacingriskyinformal:diceyhairyiffychancydodgyrare:egregiousOpposite trivial
   • 2. serious or solemn in manner or appearance: "his face was grave" Similar solemnearnestserioussombresobersevereunsmilinglong-facedstone-facedstony-facedgrim-facedgrimgloomypreoccupiedthoughtfuldignifiedstaiddouraloofforbiddingOpposite carefreecheerful

   noun

   • 1. another term for grave accent

   Word Origin late 15th century (originally of a wound in the sense ‘severe, serious’): from Old French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. graveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › graveGrave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ɡreɪv / uk / 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › graveGRAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate ...

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › graveGrave - definition of grave by The Free Dictionary

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   Define grave. grave synonyms, grave pronunciation, grave translation, English dictionary definition of grave. n. 1. a. An excavation for the interment of a corpse. b. A place of burial. 2. Death or extinction: faced the grave with calm resignation. adj.