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grave

/ɡɹeɪv/

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noun

An excavation in the earth as a place of burial

Examples :

"The family visited the grave of their grandfather. "

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noun

Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.

Examples :

"The old family grave is located in the town cemetery. "

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noun

(by extension) Death, destruction.

Examples :

"The fire caused a grave loss to the historical museum. "

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verb

Examples :

"The farmer had to grave a new hole for the sapling. "

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To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.

Examples :

"The artist carefully grave the family's names onto the wooden plaque. "

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verb

To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.

Examples :

"to grave an image"

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To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.

Examples :

"The teacher's passionate speech gravely impressed the students about the importance of environmental protection. "

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To entomb; to bury.

Examples :

"The family decided to grave their beloved dog in the backyard. "

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To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.

Examples :

"The artist carefully grave the design onto the wooden surface. "

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noun

A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`).

Examples :

"The French teacher explained that the grave accent, a small mark (`), changes the pronunciation of the "e" in the word "été." "

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adjective

Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.

Examples :

"The teacher's tone was grave as she announced the disappointing test results. "

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adjective

Low in pitch, tone etc.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice was grave as she announced the disappointing test results. "

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adjective

Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.

Examples :

"The teacher's concerns about the student's failing grades were grave. "

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adjective

Influential, important; authoritative.

Examples :

"The teacher's comments on our project were grave; we knew we needed to make significant changes. "

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noun

A count, prefect, or person holding office.

Examples :

"The new grave at the school board was elected unanimously. "

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verb

To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch — so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.

Examples :

"The ship's hull needed to be grave before the long voyage, removing the barnacles and covering it with pitch. "

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