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1. grave

noun. ['ˈgreɪv'] a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone).

Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Grave

  • misbehave
  • shortwave
  • aftershave
  • mcclave
  • kunaev
  • enslave
  • deprave
  • concave
  • unfav
  • lefave
  • lafave
  • forgave
  • behave
  • stave
  • slave
  • quave
  • crave
  • brave
  • wave
  • waive
  • they've
  • shave
  • schave
  • save
  • pave
  • nave
  • mave
  • lave
  • knave
  • gave

2. grave

noun. ['ˈgreɪv'] death of a person.

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Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. grave

adjective. ['ˈgreɪv'] dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.

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Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. grave

adjective. ['ˈgreɪv'] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.

Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. grave

noun. ['ˈgreɪv'] a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.

Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. grave

verb. ['ˈgreɪv'] carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.

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Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. grave

adjective. ['ˈgreɪv'] of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought.

Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. grave

verb. ['ˈgreɪv'] shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it.

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Etymology

  • grave (French)
  • gravis (Latin)
  • grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))