Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: engrave, grave, grave_accent

'grave'

[grave.n.01] as in: death of a person

Examples:
he went to his grave without forgiving me
from cradle to grave

'grave'

[grave.n.02] as in: a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

Examples:
he put flowers on his mother's grave

'grave'

[grave_accent.n.01] as in: a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

'grave'

[sculpt.v.02] as in: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

Examples:
She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband

'grave'

[scratch.v.07] as in: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Examples:
engrave a pen
engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree

'grave'

[grave.s.01] as in: 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

'grave'

[dangerous.s.01] as in: 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
a life-threatening disease

'grave'

[grave.s.03] as in: 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

Origins

					grave (English)
├── grave (French)
│   └── gravis (Latin)
├── grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))