GRAVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRAVE?

Need another word that means the same as “grave”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “grave” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Grave” are: grave accent, tomb, sepulchre, vault, burial chamber, burial pit, mausoleum, crypt, catacomb, grievous, heavy, weighty, sedate, sober, solemn, dangerous, life-threatening, serious, severe, engrave, inscribe, scratch, sculpt, sculpture

Grave as a Noun

Definitions of "Grave" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grave” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
• Used as an allusive term for death.
• A place where a broken or discarded object lies.
• A hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound.
• A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone.
• Death of a person.

Synonyms of "Grave" as a noun (9 Words)

burial chamber	The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave.
burial pit	The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave.
catacomb	An underground construction resembling or compared to catacombs.
crypt	A cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church.
grave accent	A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
mausoleum	A large burial chamber, usually above ground. The cathedral was built in 1517 as a royal mausoleum.
sepulchre	A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.
tomb	A place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone. None escape the tomb.
vault	A large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one. The vault of heaven.

Usage Examples of "Grave" as a noun

• The coffin was lowered into the grave.
• He went to his grave without forgiving me.
• They lifted the aircraft from its watery grave.
• He put flowers on his mother's grave.
• A mass grave.
• From cradle to grave.
• Life beyond the grave.

Grave as a Verb

Definitions of "Grave" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grave” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.
• Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it.

Synonyms of "Grave" as a verb (5 Words)

engrave	Cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object. Engrave the pen with the owner s name.
inscribe	Register formally as a participant or member. A regular polygon inscribed in a circle.
scratch	Play a record using the scratch technique. Scratch that remark.
sculpt	Create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques. Sculpting human figures from ivory.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. The choir stalls were each carefully sculptured.

Usage Examples of "Grave" as a verb

• Engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name.
• Engrave a pen.

Grave as an Adjective

Definitions of "Grave" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grave” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought.
• Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
• Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.

Synonyms of "Grave" as an adjective (10 Words)

dangerous	Able or likely to cause harm or injury. A dangerous animal.
grievous	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. The American fleet suffered grievous losses.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. A heavy heart.
life-threatening	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
sedate	Calm, dignified, and unhurried. A quiet sedate nature.
serious	Significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible. Don t be so serious.
severe	Severely simple. A severe case of flu.
sober	Serious, sensible, and solemn. His expression became sober.
solemn	Characterized by deep sincerity. He swore a solemn oath to keep faith.
weighty	Weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry. A weighty argument.

Usage Examples of "Grave" as an adjective

• Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis.
• Grave responsibilities.
• A grave illness.
• A grave God-fearing man.
• A grave situation.

Associations of "Grave" (30 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents.
burial	Concealing something under the ground. Burial mounds.
bury	Put or hide underground. He ran through to bury a right foot shot inside the near post.
casket	Enclose in a casket. A small brass casket containing four black opals.
cemetery	A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard. A military cemetery.
coffin	Put a dead body in a coffin. Her body was coffined.
conceal	Prevent from being seen or discovered. She conceals her anger well.
crypt	An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
dire	Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless. The concert was dire.
entomb	Place (a dead body) in a tomb. The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids.
epigraph	A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing.
excavate	Recover through digging. A large amount of gravel would be excavated to form the channel.
funeral	A sermon delivered at a funeral. The community would call him to preach the funeral.
gravestone	An inscribed headstone marking a grave.
inhume	Place in a grave or tomb. No hand his bones shall gather or inhume.
inscription	Letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something. The inscription on her headstone.
inter	Place in a grave or tomb. He was interred with the military honours due to him.
interment	The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave. Interments took place in the churchyard.
mausoleum	A large burial chamber, usually above ground. A cultural mausoleum such as the Tate.
mummification	Embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy. Bureaucratic mummification in red tape.
necropolis	A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
pharaoh	A ruler in ancient Egypt. The time of the pharaohs.
plaque	A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
quietus	Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.
sarcophagus	A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
sepulcher	A chamber that is used as a grave.
serious	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. Marriage is a serious matter.
severe	Severely simple. A parent severe to the pitch of hostility.
solemn	Not cheerful or smiling; serious. A solemn procession.
tomb	A place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone. The house was as quiet as a tomb.