· death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"

Hypernym(s): death, dying, demise

· a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"

Synonym(s): tomb

Hypernym(s): topographic_point, place, spot

· a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Synonym(s): grave_accent

Hypernym(s): accent, accent_mark

· shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

Synonym(s): sculpt, sculpture

Hypernym(s): carve

· carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

Synonym(s): scratch, engrave, inscribe

Hypernym(s): carve, chip_at

· dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "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"

Synonym(s): sedate, sober, solemn

· causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "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"

Synonym(s): dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening

· of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "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"

Synonym(s): grievous, heavy, weighty