Grave (Noun)
Meaning 1
A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- His life's work was eventually recognized only after he lay in his grave.
- Many pilgrims traveled far to pay respects at her grave in the local cemetery.
- His hatred and resentment ultimately led to an unmarked grave, ignored by family and friends alike.
- We tried to raise her daughter well from cradle to grave.
- I think that sorrow stuck with her to her grave and might've cost her much needed friendship in old age.