Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"he put flowers on his mother''s grave"
noun
Sense 2
"he went to his grave without forgiving me"
"from cradle to grave"
adjective satellite
Sense 3
"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"
adjective satellite
Sense 4
"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"
Similar:
serious
verb
Sense 6
"engrave a pen"
"engraved the winner''s name onto the trophy cup"
Kinds of:
character
Derived:
engraver
Verb group:
engrave
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite
Sense 7
"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"
Similar:
critical
verb
Sense 8
"She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
Type of:
carve
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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