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[ noun ] a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
Synonyms Examples "he put flowers on his mother's grave" Used in print (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)Pels also sent a check for $ 100 to Russell 's widow and had a white marble monument erected on his grave . (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)They had closed over , absolutely , with the sealing of old Izaak 's grave . Related terms |
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[ noun ] death of a person
Examples "he went to his grave without forgiving me" "from cradle to grave" Used in print (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)As_long_as there were two human_beings working together on the same project , there would be competition and you could no_more escape it than you could expect to escape the grave . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Examples "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" Used in print (Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)This way of escape is theoretically possible , but since it has grave difficulties of its own and has not , so_far_as I know , been urged by positivists , it is perhaps best not to spend time over it . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)My object , rather , is to alert you to an aspect or two of the affair that could have the gravest implications for you , far beyond the legal sanctions society might inflict . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Synonyms Examples "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" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Examples "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" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)If modernization programs are imposed from above , without the understanding and cooperation of the people , they will encounter grave difficulties . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)Despite their efforts , the problems seemed to grow graver all_the_time . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Examples "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" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21558
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[ noun ] a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
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