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grave
noun
1 grave
2 grave
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: tomb.
Roget 363:
interment,
burial,
sepulture†;
inhumation†;
obsequies,
exequies†;
funeral,
wake,
pyre,
funeral pile;
cremation.
funeral,
funeral rite,
funeral solemnity;
kneel,
passing bell,
tolling;
dirge
etc.
(lamentation)
839;
cypress;
orbit,
dead march,
muffled drum;
mortuary,
undertaker,
mute;
elegy;
funeral,
funeral oration,
funeral sermon;
epitaph.
graveclothes†,
shroud,
winding sheet,
cerecloth;
cerement.
coffin,
shell,
sarcophagus,
urn,
pall,
bier,
hearse,
catafalque,
cinerary urn†.
grave,
pit,
sepulcher,
tomb,
vault,
crypt,
catacomb,
mausoleum,
Golgotha,
house of death,
narrow house;
cemetery,
necropolis;
burial place,
burial ground;
grave yard,
church yard;
God's acre;
tope,
cromlech,
barrow,
tumulus,
cairn;
ossuary;
bone house,
charnel house,
dead house;
morgue;
lich gate†;
burning ghat†;
crematorium,
crematory;
dokhma†,
mastaba†,
potter's field,
stupa†,
Tower of Silence.
sexton,
gravedigger.
monument,
cenotaph,
shrine;
grave stone,
head stone,
tomb stone;
memento mori [Lat.];
hatchment†,
stone;
obelisk,
pyramid.
exhumation,
disinterment;
necropsy,
autopsy,
post mortem examination [Lat.];
zoothapsis†.
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Dutch: graf, tombe
Polish: grób, mogiła
3 grave
A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
synonym: grave accent.
Dutch: accent grave
verb
1 grave
Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it.
synonyms: sculpt, sculpture.
2 grave
adjective
1 grave
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises:
— A grave God-fearing man.
synonyms: sedate, sober, solemn.
Roget 826:
inexcitable†,
unexcitable;
imperturbable;
unsusceptible
etc.
(insensible)
823;
unpassionate†,
dispassionate;
cold-blooded,
irritable;
enduring
etc.
v.;
stoical,
Platonic,
philosophic,
staid,
stayed;
sober,
sober minded;
grave;
sober as a judge,
grave as a judge;
sedate,
demure,
cool-headed.
easy-going,
peaceful,
placid,
calm;
quiet as a mouse;
tranquil,
serene;
cool as a cucumber,
cool as a custard;
undemonstrative.
temperate
etc.
(moderate)
174;
composed,
collected;
unexcited,
unstirred,
unruffled,
undisturbed,
unperturbed,
unimpassioned;
unoffended†;
unresisting.
meek,
tolerant;
patient,
patient as Job;
submissive
etc.
725;
tame;
content,
resigned,
chastened,
subdued,
lamblike†;
gentle as a lamb;
suaviter in modo [Lat.];
mild as mothers milk;
soft as peppermint;
armed with patience,
bearing with,
clement,
long-suffering.
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Roget 945:
vicious;
sinful;
sinning
etc.
v.;
wicked,
iniquitous,
immoral,
unrighteous,
wrong,
criminal;
naughty,
incorrect;
unduteous†,
undutiful.
unprincipled,
lawless,
disorderly,
contra bonos mores [Lat.],
indecorous,
unseemly,
improper;
dissolute,
profligate,
scampish;
unworthy;
worthless;
desertless†;
disgraceful,
recreant;
reprehensible,
blameworthy,
uncommendable;
discreditable,
disreputable;
Sadistic.
base,
sinister,
scurvy,
foul,
gross,
vile,
black,
grave,
facinorous†,
felonious,
nefarious,
shameful,
scandalous,
infamous,
villainous,
of a deep dye,
heinous;
flagrant,
flagitious;
atrocious,
incarnate,
accursed.
Mephistophelian,
satanic,
diabolic,
hellish,
infernal,
stygian,
fiendlike†,
hell-born,
demoniacal,
devilish,
fiendish.
miscreated†,
misbegotten;
demoralized,
corrupt,
depraved.
evil-minded,
evil-disposed;
ill-conditioned;
malevolent
etc.
907;
heartless,
graceless,
shameless,
virtueless;
abandoned,
lost to virtue;
unconscionable;
sunk in iniquity,
lost in iniquity,
steeped in iniquity.
incorrigible,
irreclaimable,
obdurate,
reprobate,
past praying for;
culpable,
reprehensible
etc.
(guilty)
947.
unjustifiable;
indefensible,
inexcusable;
inexpiable,
unpardonable,
irremissible†.
weak,
frail,
lax,
infirm,
imperfect;
indiscrete;
demoralizing,
degrading.
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Polish: solenny
2 grave
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm:
— A grave situation.
— A grave illness.
synonyms: dangerous, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe.
Roget 830:
causing pain,
hurting
etc.
v.;
hurtful
etc.
(bad)
649;
painful;
dolorific†,
dolorous;
unpleasant;
unpleasing,
displeasing;
disagreeable,
unpalatable,
bitter,
distasteful;
uninviting;
unwelcome;
undesirable,
undesired;
obnoxious;
unacceptable,
unpopular,
thankless.
unsatisfactory,
untoward,
unlucky,
uncomfortable.
distressing;
afflicting,
afflictive;
joyless,
cheerless,
comfortless;
dismal,
disheartening;
depressing,
depressive;
dreary,
melancholy,
grievous,
piteous;
woeful,
rueful,
mournful,
deplorable,
pitiable,
lamentable;
sad,
affecting,
touching,
pathetic.
irritating,
provoking,
stinging,
annoying,
aggravating,
mortifying,
galling;
unaccommodating,
invidious,
vexatious;
troublesome,
tiresome,
irksome,
wearisome;
plaguing,
plaguy†;
awkward.
importunate;
teasing,
pestering,
bothering,
harassing,
worrying,
tormenting,
carking.
intolerable,
insufferable,
insupportable;
unbearable,
unendurable;
past bearing;
not to be borne,
not to be endured;
more than flesh and blood can bear;
enough to drive one mad,
enough to provoke a saint,
enough to make a parson swear,
enough to gag a maggot.
shocking,
terrific,
grim,
appalling,
crushing;
dreadful,
fearful,
frightful;
thrilling,
tremendous,
dire;
heart-breaking,
heart-rending,
heart-wounding,
heart-corroding,
heart-sickening;
harrowing,
rending.
odious,
hateful,
execrable,
repulsive,
repellent,
abhorrent;
horrid,
horrible,
horrific,
horrifying;
offensive.
nauseous,
nauseating;
disgusting,
sickening,
revolting;
nasty;
loathsome,
loathful†;
fulsome;
vile
etc.
(bad)
649;
hideous
etc.
846.
sharp,
acute,
sore,
severe,
grave,
hard,
harsh,
cruel,
biting,
caustic;
cutting,
corroding,
consuming,
racking,
excruciating,
searching,
grinding,
grating,
agonizing;
envenomed;
catheretic†,
pyrotic [Med.].
ruinous,
disastrous,
calamitous,
tragical;
desolating,
withering;
burdensome,
onerous,
oppressive;
cumbrous,
cumbersome.
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Roget 31:
great;
greater
etc.
33;
large,
considerable,
fair,
above par;
big,
huge
etc.
(large in size)
192;
Herculean,
cyclopean;
ample;
abundant;
etc.
(enough)
639
full,
intense,
strong,
sound,
passing,
heavy,
plenary,
deep,
high;
signal,
at its height,
in the zenith.
world-wide,
widespread,
far-famed,
extensive;
wholesale;
many
etc.
102.
goodly,
noble,
precious,
mighty;
sad,
grave,
heavy,
serious;
far gone,
arrant,
downright;
utter,
uttermost;
crass,
gross,
arch,
profound,
intense,
consummate;
rank,
uninitiated,
red-hot,
desperate;
glaring,
flagrant,
stark staring;
thorough-paced,
thoroughgoing;
roaring,
thumping;
extraordinary. ;
important
etc.
642;
unsurpassed
etc.
(supreme)
33;
complete
etc.
52.
august,
grand,
dignified,
sublime,
majestic
etc.
(repute)
873.
vast,
immense,
enormous,
extreme;
inordinate,
excessive,
extravagant,
exorbitant,
outrageous,
preposterous,
unconscionable,
swinging,
monstrous,
overgrown;
towering,
stupendous,
prodigious,
astonishing,
incredible;
marvelous
etc.
870.
unlimited
etc.
(infinite)
105;
unapproachable,
unutterable,
indescribable,
ineffable,
unspeakable,
inexpressible,
beyond expression,
fabulous.
undiminished,
unabated,
unreduced†,
unrestricted.
absolute,
positive,
stark,
decided,
unequivocal,
essential,
perfect,
finished.
remarkable,
of mark,
marked,
pointed,
veriest;
noteworthy;
renowned.
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Roget 642:
important;
of importance
etc.
n.;
momentous,
material;
to the point;
not to be overlooked,
not to be despised,
not to be sneezed at;
egregious;
weighty
etc.
(influential)
175;
of note
etc.
(repute)
873;
notable,
prominent,
salient,
signal;
memorable,
remarkable;
unforgettable;
worthy of remark,
worthy of notice;
never to be forgotten;
stirring,
eventful.
grave,
serious,
earnest,
noble,
grand,
solemn,
impressive,
commanding,
imposing.
urgent,
pressing,
critical,
instant.
paramount,
essential,
vital,
all-absorbing,
radical,
cardinal,
chief,
main,
prime,
primary,
principal,
leading,
capital,
foremost,
overruling;
of vital importance
&c..
in the front rank,
first-rate;
superior
etc.
33;
considerable
etc.
(great)
31;
marked
etc.
v.;
rare
etc.
137.
significant,
telling,
trenchant,
emphatic,
pregnant;
tanti [Lat.].
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Polish: groźny
3 grave
Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought:
— Grave responsibilities.
— Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis.
synonyms: grievous, heavy, weighty.
Polish: ciężki
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