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noun
1.
any of various tools for chasing, engraving, etc., as a burin.
2.
an engraver.
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Graver
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adjective
1.
serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts.
2.
weighty, momentous, or important: grave responsibilities.
3.
threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation; a grave illness.
4.
Grammar.
b.
spoken on a low or falling pitch.
c.
noting or having a particular accent (`) indicating originally a comparatively low pitch (as in French père), distinct syllabic value (as in English belovèd), etc. (opposed to acute).
5.
(of colors) dull; somber.
noun
6.
the grave accent.
Origin:
1535–45; < Middle French < Latin gravis; akin to Greek barýs heavy
1535–45; < Middle French < Latin gravis; akin to Greek barýs heavy
Related forms
grave·ly, adverb
grave·ness, noun
un·grave·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. sedate, staid, thoughtful. Grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities: The jury looked grave while studying the evidence. Sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave: as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face. Solemn implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness: The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.
1. sedate, staid, thoughtful. Grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities: The jury looked grave while studying the evidence. Sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave: as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face. Solemn implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness: The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.
Antonyms
1. frivolous, gay.
1. frivolous, gay.
adjective
1.
slow; solemn.
adverb
2.
slowly; solemnly.
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Word Origin & History
grave
O.E. grafan (p.t. grof, pp. grafen) "to dig, carve," from P.Gmc. *grabanan (cf. O.N. grafa, O.Fris. greva, O.H.G. graban, Goth. graban "to dig, carve"), from the same source as grave (n.). Its M.E. strong pp., graven, is the only part still active, the rest of the word supplanted
EXPANDby its derivative, engrave.
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Medical Dictionary
grave (grāv)
adj.
Serious or dangerous, as a symptom or disease.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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graver
engraving tool with a metal shaft that is cut or ground diagonally downward to form a diamond-shaped point at the tip. The angle of the point of a particular tool affects the width and depth of the engraved lines. The shaft of the tool is fixed in a flat handle that can be held close to the working surface; it has a wide rounded end for bracing against the palm of the hand. The point is guided by thumb and forefinger.
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