grave

Noun
  1. Death of a person (synset 115168686)
    "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
    is a type of: death, demise, dying - the time when something ends
  2. A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) (synset 103459977)
    "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
    is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    subtypes:
    has: gravestone, headstone, tombstone - a stone that is used to mark a grave
    same as: tomb
  3. A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation (synset 106835587)
    is a type of: accent, accent mark - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
    same as: grave accent
Adjective
  1. Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises (synset 302126493)
    "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"
    similar to: serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
    same as: sedate, sober, solemn
  2. Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm (synset 300654061)
    "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"
    similar to: critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
    same as: dangerous, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe
  3. Of great gravity or crucial import;
    Requiring serious thought (synset 301281533)
    "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"
    similar to: important, of import - of great significance or value
    same as: grievous, heavy, weighty
Verb
  1. Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it (synset 201554653)
    "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
    is a type of: carve - form by carving
    same as: sculpt, sculpture
    verb group: sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
  2. Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface (synset 201324555)
    "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
    is a type of: carve, chip at - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
    subtypes: character - engrave or inscribe characters on
    same as: engrave, inscribe, scratch
    verb group: engrave, etch - carve or cut a design or letters into

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