verb Download 🔗Share To dig. Examples : "The dog was happily graving in the backyard, hoping to unearth a bone. " archaeology geology action work agriculture environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave. Examples : "The jeweler is graving the couple's initials onto the inside of the wedding ring. " art material technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture. Examples : "to grave an image" art action style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly. Examples : "The memory of her grandmother's kind smile is graving itself onto her heart. " mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To entomb; to bury. Examples : "The ancient pharaohs were graving in elaborate tombs filled with treasures for the afterlife. " ritual action archaeology history religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving. Examples : "The artist was carefully graving the intricate details of the portrait onto the copper plate. " art writing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 sailors spent the entire morning graving the hull of the fishing boat, scraping away barnacles and seaweed before applying a fresh layer of protective pitch. " nautical sailing vehicle ocean technical industry history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of cleaning a ship's bottom. Examples : "The old shipyard was known for its thorough graving, ensuring each ship was seaworthy before it left the dock. " nautical sailing vehicle action work technical industry process job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An engraving. Examples : "The museum displayed a collection of old graving, each telling a story through its detailed lines. " art material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading