grave - Meaning in Marathi

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grave - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of grave in English

grave adjective

1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

   Synonyms

   dangerous, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe

   नाजूक

   Examples

   • "a dangerous operation"
   • "a grave illness"
   • "a grave situation"
   • "a life-threatening disease"
   • "a serious turn of events"
   • "a serious wound"
   • "a severe case of pneumonia"
   • "grievous bodily harm"
2. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

   Synonyms

   grievous, heavy, heavy, weighty

   Examples

   • "a grievous fault"
   • "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"
   • "grave responsibilities"
   • "heavy matters of state"
   • "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
3. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

   Synonyms

   sedate, sober, solemn

   Examples

   • "a grave God-fearing man"
   • "a quiet sedate nature"
   • "a solemn promise"
   • "as sober as a judge"
   • "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

grave noun

1. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

   Synonyms

   tomb

   Example

   • "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
2. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

   Synonyms

   grave accent

3. death of a person

   Examples

   • "from cradle to grave"
   • "he went to his grave without forgiving me"

grave verb

1. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

   Synonyms

   engrave, inscribe, scratch, scratch

   Examples

   • "engrave a pen"
   • "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"
   • "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
2. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

   Synonyms

   sculpt, sculpture

   Example

   • "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

Description

A grave is a location where a dead body is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries.

Also see "Grave" on Wikipedia

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