ˈdeɪnʒ(ə)ɹəs ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs

ɡɹiː.vəs ˈhɛ.vi ɪnˈskɹaɪb skɹætʃ ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə sɪˈdeɪt səˈdeɪt ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs sɪˈvɪr ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ) ˈsɒləm ˈsɑləm tuːm tum ˈweɪti 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 of 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 carve, 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 shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband 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 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 a mark (‘) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation death of a person he went to his grave without forgiving me from cradle to grave