[ noun ]
■ a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
e.g.)
・he put flowers on his mother's grave
→
tomb
[ noun ]
■ a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
→
grave accent
[ noun ]
■ death of a person
e.g.)
・he went to his grave without forgiving me
・from cradle to grave
[ verb ]
■ carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
e.g.)
・engrave a pen
・engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
→
engrave
,
inscribe
,
scratch
[ verb ]
■ shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
→
sculpt
,
sculpture
[ adjective satellite ]
■ causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
e.g.)
・a grave situation
・a grave illness
→
dangerous
,
grievous
,
life-threatening
,
serious
,
severe
[ adjective satellite ]
■ of great gravity or crucial import
■ requiring serious thought
e.g.)
・grave responsibilities
・faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
→
grievous
,
heavy
,
weighty
[ adjective satellite ]
■ dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
e.g.)
・a grave God-fearing man
→
sedate
,
sober
,
solemn
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