
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)gravedeath of a person“he went to his grave without forgiving me”,
“from cradle to grave” (n)grave, tomba place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)“he put flowers on his mother's grave” Verbs
(v)sculpt, sculpture, graveshape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it“She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband” (v)scratch, engrave, grave, inscribecarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface“engrave a pen”,
“engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name”,
“the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree” Adjectives
(s)grave, sedate, sober, solemndignified 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” (s)dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningcausing 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” (s)grave, grievous, heavy, weightyof great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought“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”