noun
- A tool used by an engraver.
- synonyms: graving tool, pointel, pointrel
adjective
- Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.
- usage: "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"
- Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
- usage: "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.
- usage: "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"
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