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Grave

noun
/ɡreɪv/

Meaning

a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin; a place of burial; serious or solemn
A place where someone is buried; also used to describe something serious or solemn.

Example Sentences

The family visited the grave of their beloved grandfather every Sunday.

He visited his grandfather's grave every year.

Example Expressions

turn in one's grave

Synonyms

tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn
Entry 1
tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious
Entry 2
tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn

Antonyms

birth, life, trivial, lighthearted
Entry 1
birth, life, trivial, lighthearted
Entry 2
lighthearted, trivial

Collocations

dig grave, grave situation, grave concern, grave danger, grave mistake, graveyard, visit a grave
Entry 1
dig grave, grave situation, grave concern
Entry 2
grave danger, grave mistake, grave concern, graveyard, visit a grave

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a person; relating to people

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