grave – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
grave
adj.
severe; serious, critical; somber, sober
n.
place where a person or thing is buried
v.
engrave, inscribe; carve; sculpt
Grave
A
grave is a location where a
dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is
buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or
cemeteries.
grave
Noun
1. death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
(hypernym) death, dying, demise
2. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
(synonym) tomb
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
(hyponym) burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture
(part-meronym) gravestone, headstone, tombstone
3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
(synonym) grave accent
(hypernym) accent, accent mark
Verb
1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
(synonym) sculpt, sculpture
(hypernym) carve
(verb-group) sculpt, sculpture
2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"
(synonym) engrave, inscribe
(hypernym) carve, chip at
(hyponym) character
(verb-group) engrave
Adjective
1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "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"
(synonym) sedate, sober, solemn
(similar) serious
2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "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"
(synonym) dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening
(similar) critical
3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "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"
(synonym) grievous, heavy, weighty
(similar) important, of import
grave
adj.
grave, solemn, serious; grievous, portentous, weighty; low, bass
gravé
adj.
incised, inscribed, lettered
graver
v.
engrave, carve; scratch; brand; incise, inscribe
grave
adj.
heavy, weighty; serious, bad, grievous, severe, harsh; deep; grave, solemn
