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Synonyms for "grave" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for grave in English

grave:

grave [the ~] noun

  1. the grave
    the grave; the tomb; the burial place; the resting-place; the burial pit
  2. the grave
    the grave; the vault; the crypt; the tomb; the burial pit; the burial place; the resting-place
  3. the grave
    – a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) 1
    the grave; the tomb
    – a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) 1
    • grave [the ~] noun
      • he put flowers on his mother's grave1
    • tomb [the ~] noun
  4. the grave
    – a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation 1
    the grave; the grave accent
    – a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation 1
  5. the grave
    – death of a person 1
    the grave
    – death of a person 1
    • grave [the ~] noun
      • he went to his grave without forgiving me1
      • from cradle to grave1

grave adj

  1. grave
    serious; sincere; grave; earnest
  2. grave
    serious; worrying; critical; grave
  3. grave
    serious; severe; sincere; grave; earnest
  4. grave
    demure; sedate; grave; sober
  5. grave
    sedate; grave
  6. grave
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    severe; grave; serious; dangerous; grievous; life-threatening
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe case of pneumonia1
    • grave adj
      • a grave situation1
      • a grave illness1
    • serious adj
      • a serious wound1
      • a serious turn of events1
    • dangerous adj
      • a dangerous operation1
    • grievous adj
      • grievous bodily harm1
    • life-threatening adj
      • a life-threatening disease1
  7. grave
    – of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought 1
    heavy; grave; grievous; weighty
    – of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy matters of state1
    • grave adj
      • grave responsibilities1
      • faced a grave decision in a time of crisis1
    • grievous adj
      • a grievous fault1
    • weighty adj
      • the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference1
  8. grave
    – dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises 1
    grave; solemn; sober; sedate
    – dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises 1
    • grave adj
      • a grave God-fearing man1
    • solemn adj
      • a solemn promise1
      • the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence1
    • sober adj
      • as sober as a judge1
    • sedate adj
      • a quiet sedate nature1

grave

  1. grave
    grave; solemn
  2. grave
    grave

grave verb

  1. grave
    – carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface 1
    to scratch; grave; to inscribe; to engrave
    – carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface 1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree1
    • grave verb
    • inscribe verb (inscribes, inscribed, inscribing)
    • engrave verb (engraves, engraved, engraving)
      • engrave a pen1
      • engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's1
  2. grave
    – shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it 1
    grave; to sculpture; sculpt
    – shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it 1
    • grave verb
    • sculpture verb (sculptures, sculptured, sculpturing)
    • sculpt verb
      • She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband1

Translation Matrix for grave:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
burial pit burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; resting-place; tomb; vault
burial place burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; resting-place; tomb; vault
crypt burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; resting-place; tomb; vault crypt; funeral vault; sepulchral vault; subterranean corridor; tomb; vault
earnest earnest
grave burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; grave accent; resting-place; tomb; vault
grave accent grave; grave accent GRAVE ACCENT; grave accent
heavy heavy
resting-place burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; resting-place; tomb; vault resting-place
scratch abrasion; cacography; chicken feed; dent; excoriation; graze; grazing shot; incision; little scratch; mark; prick; scar; scrape; scraping; scratch; scratch line; scratching; scrawl; scribble; slit; start; starting line
sculpture carving; image; sculpture
tomb burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; resting-place; tomb; vault crypt; funeral vault; sarcophagus; sepulcher; sepulchral vault; sepulchre; shrine; subterranean corridor; tomb; vault
vault burial pit; burial place; crypt; grave; resting-place; tomb; vault arch; arched vault; archway; bank vault; basement; burial vault; ceiling; cellar; crypt; cupola; hurdle; safe; subterranean corridor; tomb; vault
worrying badgering; bedevilment; drudgery; toiling; torment; troubling; worrying
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
engrave engrave; grave; inscribe; scratch chisel in; engrave; etch; incise; inscribe
grave engrave; grave; inscribe; scratch; sculpt; sculpture
inscribe engrave; grave; inscribe; scratch autograph; book; cipher; code; cypher; encipher; encrypt; engrave; enlist; enrol; enroll; enter; enter into; give up; hand down; impress; incise; inscribe; list; note; note down; print; record; recruit; register; subscribe; write down; write in code
scratch engrave; grave; inscribe; scratch call off; cancel; catch; caught; chafe; clasp; claw; clutch; come up; drag; excise; expunge; fray; fret; grasp; grate; grip; itch; paw; pilfer; rasp; reach; root; rout; rub; rummage about; scrape; scrape up; scratch; scratch off; scratch up; screech; scrub; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snout; stick; strike; toil and moil; yearn
sculpt grave; sculpt; sculpture carve; sculpt; sculpture
sculpture grave; sculpt; sculpture sculpt; sculpture
sedate calm; sedate; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize
sober sober; sober up
vault overleap; vault
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
critical critical; grave; serious; worrying awkward; critical; crucial; decisive; delicate; difficult; final; hard; painful; paramount; perilous; precarious; problematic; review; touchy; trying; vital; worrisome
dangerous dangerous; grave; grievous; life-threatening; serious; severe alarming; appalling; creepy; dangerous; deceptive; frightening; frightful; ghastly; grisly; gruesome; hazardous; imminent; impending; perilous; risky; scary; spooky; terrifying; threatening; unsafe
demure demure; grave; sedate; sober coy; demure; overmodest
earnest earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere businesslike; dear; devout; earnest; heartfelt; sincere; solemn
grave critical; dangerous; demure; earnest; grave; grievous; heavy; life-threatening; sedate; serious; severe; sincere; sober; solemn; weighty; worrying
grievous dangerous; grave; grievous; heavy; life-threatening; serious; severe; weighty atrocious; awkward; flagitious; full of sadness; grievous; heartbreaking; heartrending; monstrous; pained; painful; saddened; unfortunately
heavy grave; grievous; heavy; weighty big; clayey; cloggy; dense; enceinte; expectant; fleshy; gravid; great; hard; heavy; impenetrable; intemperate; labored; laboured; large; leaden; lowering; lumbering; overweight; ponderous; profound; sonorous; sound; sullen; threatening; wakeless; weighed down; with child
life-threatening dangerous; grave; grievous; life-threatening; serious; severe
sedate demure; grave; sedate; sober; solemn sedate; staid
serious critical; dangerous; earnest; grave; grievous; life-threatening; serious; severe; sincere; worrying genuine; good; serious; sober; straight; unplayful
severe dangerous; earnest; grave; grievous; life-threatening; serious; severe; sincere austere; fierce; hard; inflexible; intense; knockout; punish; severe; spartan; stark; stern; stiff; strict; strong; terrible; violent; wicked
sincere earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere earnest; fair; frank; genuine; heartfelt; hearty; honest; honorable; honourable; just; open; plain; right-minded; righteous; sincere; solemn; straight; straightforward; true; true-hearted; upright; whole-hearted
sober demure; grave; sedate; sober; solemn austere; drab; frugal; modest; scanty; serious; simple; sober; somber; sombre; unplayful; unpretentious
solemn grave; sedate; sober; solemn ceremonious; earnest; sincere; solemn; stately
weighty grave; grievous; heavy; weighty cogent; corpulent; distinguished; heavy; high ranking; illustrious; leaden; noteworthy; obese; ponderous; renowned; rotund; stately; telling; weighty
worrying critical; grave; serious; worrying brooding; distressful; distressing; disturbing; fretting; perturbing; troubling; worrisome; worrying
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
heavy heavily; heavy
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
critical acute; critical; incisive
crypt chapel; crypt
earnest earnest; insistent; pressing; urgent
grave grave; solemn
scratch scrape; scratch
sculpture sculpture
serious serious
sober sober
solemn grave; solemn solemn
weighty weighty
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
heavy awkward; burdensome; chubby; difficult; fierce; filling; galling; hard; heavy; intense; irksome; leaden; massive; oppressing; oppressive; plump; ponderous; rich; squat; stiff; tough; vehement; violent; weighty

Related Words for "grave":

  • graveness, graves, gravest, gravely

Alternate Synonyms for "grave":


Related Definitions for "grave":

  1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm1
    • a grave situation1
    • a grave illness1
  2. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought1
    • grave responsibilities1
    • faced a grave decision in a time of crisis1
  3. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises1
    • a grave God-fearing man1
  4. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)1
    • he put flowers on his mother's grave1
  5. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation1
  6. death of a person1
    • he went to his grave without forgiving me1
    • from cradle to grave1
  7. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface1
  8. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it1

Related Synonyms for grave


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