Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: grave
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'eɪv]
Pronunciations of grave
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: grave, sedate, sober, solemn
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening
    Meaning: 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"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: grave
    Meaning: death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
  • Synonyms: grave, tomb
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • "The grave?"
  • THE FORGOTTEN GRAVE.
  • I now found his grave.
  • He shook a grave head.
  • This was a grave fault.
  • Their faces were grave.
  • Each man wore a grave face.
  • Then he grew suddenly grave.
  • Her grave resembled her bed.
  • No! he looked savagely grave.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George W. Bush, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ulysses (poem), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hamlet, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Catholic Church, License CC BY-SA 4.0