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grave n. death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
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grave n. [
tomb] 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"
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grave s. [
sedate, sober, solemn] 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"
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grave s. [
dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening] 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"
. wn #5
grave v. [
sculpt, sculpture] 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"
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