Meaning of 'grave'

adjective

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Synonyms: dangerous

adjective

of great gravity or crucial import

Synonyms: heavy

adjective

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

Example: "a grave God-fearing man"

Synonyms: sober

noun

a place for the burial of a corpse,especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone

Example: "They put flowers on their mother's grave."

Synonyms: tomb

noun

a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Synonyms: grave accent

noun

death of a person

Example: "They went to their grave unexpectedly."

verb

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Example: "engrave a pen"

Synonyms: scratch inscribe engrave

verb

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

Synonyms: sculpture