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grave

Letters that make grave

a, e, g, r, v are letters that make 'grave'

Words within grave

rave, RA, Ra, Av are words within 'grave'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of grave

graver, graved, graven, Graves, gravel are words created by adding a letter to 'grave'

grave is a 5 letter word ending with e
grave is a 5 letter word starting with g

8 possible definitions for 'grave'

Grave as "of great gravity or crucial import, requiring serious thought"

Under this definition, grave is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heavy, weighty, grievous have the same meaning as 'grave'

Derivatives of grave

graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness, sobriety, weightiness, weight are derivatives of 'grave'.

Similar to grave

important, of import are similar to 'grave'.

Example of grave used within this context

"grave responsibilities", "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis", "a grievous fault", "heavy matters of state", "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"

Grave as "dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises"

Under this definition, grave is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sober, sedate, solemn have the same meaning as 'grave'

Derivatives of grave

graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness, sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness, sobriety are derivatives of 'grave'.

Similar to grave

serious is similar to grave.

Example of grave used within this context

"a grave God-fearing man", "a quiet sedate nature", "as sober as a judge", "a solemn promise", "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

Grave as "a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation"

Under this definition, grave is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grave accent has the same meaning as grave

grave as a type

'grave' can be a type of accent, accent mark.

Grave as "death of a person"

Under this definition, grave is a noun and has the following properties:

grave as a type

'grave' can be a type of dying, demise, death.

Example of grave used within this context

"he went to his grave without forgiving me", "from cradle to grave"

Grave as "carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface"

Under this definition, grave is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

engrave, inscribe, scratch have the same meaning as 'grave'

grave as a type

'grave' can be a type of carve, chip at.

Types of grave

character is a type of grave.

Derivatives of grave

engraver is a derivative of grave.

Verb groups of grave

engrave, etch are verb groups of 'grave'.

Example of grave used within this context

"engrave a pen", "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's", "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

Grave as "shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it"

Under this definition, grave is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sculpt, sculpture have the same meaning as 'grave'

grave as a type

'grave' can be a type of carve.

Derivatives of grave

sculpture, carving, sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker are derivatives of 'grave'.

Verb groups of grave

sculpt, sculpture are verb groups of 'grave'.

Grave as "a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)"

Under this definition, grave is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tomb has the same meaning as grave

grave as a type

'grave' can be a type of topographic point, spot, place.

Types of grave

burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture, mastaba, mastabah are types of 'grave'.

Parts of grave

gravestone, headstone, tombstone are parts of 'grave'.

Example of grave used within this context

"he put flowers on his mother's grave"

Grave as "causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm"

Under this definition, grave is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grievous, dangerous, serious, severe, life-threatening have the same meaning as 'grave'

Derivatives of grave

severeness, seriousness, severity, dangerousness, distressfulness, badness are derivatives of 'grave'.

Similar to grave

critical is similar to grave.

Example of grave used within this context

"a dangerous operation", "a grave situation", "a grave illness", "grievous bodily harm", "a serious wound", "a serious turn of events", "a severe case of pneumonia", "a life-threatening disease"