graven
[ grey-vuh n ]
/ ˈgreɪ vən /
verb
a past participle of grave3.
adjective
deeply impressed; firmly fixed.
carved; sculptured: a graven idol.
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OTHER WORDS FROM graven
non·grav·en, adjectiveun·grav·en, adjectivewell-grav·en, adjectiveWords nearby graven
gravel-blind, gravel-voiced, graveldiver, gravelly, gravely, graven, graven image, gravenhage, gravenhage, 's, graveolent, graver
Definition for graven (2 of 3)
grave3
[ greyv ]
/ greɪv /
verb (used with object), graved, grav·en or graved, grav·ing.
to carve, sculpt, or engrave.
to impress deeply: graven on the mind.
Origin of grave
3before 1000; Middle English graven, Old English grafan; cognate with German graben
OTHER WORDS FROM grave
grav·er, nounDefinition for graven (3 of 3)
grave4
[ greyv ]
/ greɪv /
verb (used with object), graved, grav·ing. Nautical.
to clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship).
Origin of grave
41425–75; late Middle English; perhaps akin to gravel
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British Dictionary definitions for graven (1 of 6)
British Dictionary definitions for graven (2 of 6)
grave1
/ (ɡreɪv) /
noun
a place for the burial of a corpse, esp beneath the ground and usually marked by a tombstoneRelated adjective: sepulchral
something resembling a grave or resting placethe ship went to its grave
the grave a poetic term for death
have one foot in the grave informal to be near death
to make someone turn in his grave or to make someone turn over in his grave to do something that would have shocked or distressed (someone now dead)many modern dictionaries would make Dr Johnson turn in his grave
Word Origin for grave
Old English græf; related to Old Frisian gref, Old High German grab, Old Slavonic grobǔ; see grave ³
British Dictionary definitions for graven (3 of 6)
grave2
/ (ɡreɪv) /
adjective
serious and solemna grave look
full of or suggesting dangera grave situation
important; crucialgrave matters of state
(of colours) sober or dull
phonetics
- (of a vowel or syllable in some languages with a pitch accent, such as ancient Greek) spoken on a lower or falling musical pitch relative to neighbouring syllables or vowels
- of or relating to an accent (`) over vowels, denoting a pronunciation with lower or falling musical pitch (as in ancient Greek), with certain special quality (as in French), or in a manner that gives the vowel status as a syllable nucleus not usually possessed by it in that position (as in English agèd)Compare acute (def. 8), circumflex
noun
a grave accent
Derived forms of grave
gravely, adverbgraveness, nounWord Origin for grave
C16: from Old French, from Latin gravis; related to Greek barus heavy; see gravamen
British Dictionary definitions for graven (4 of 6)
grave3
/ (ɡreɪv) /
verb graves, graving, graved, graved or graven (tr) archaic
to cut, carve, sculpt, or engrave
to fix firmly in the mind
Word Origin for grave
Old English grafan; related to Old Norse grafa, Old High German graban to dig
British Dictionary definitions for graven (5 of 6)
grave4
/ (ɡreɪv) /
verb
(tr) nautical to clean and apply a coating of pitch to (the bottom of a vessel)
Word Origin for grave
C15: perhaps from Old French grave gravel
British Dictionary definitions for graven (6 of 6)
grave5
/ (ˈɡrɑːvɪ) /
adjective, adverb
music to be performed in a solemn manner
Word Origin for grave
C17: from Italian: heavy, from Latin gravis
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Medical definitions for graven
grave
[ grāv ]
adj.
Serious or dangerous, as a symptom or disease.
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Idioms and Phrases with graven
grave
see dig one's own grave; from the cradle to the grave; one foot in the grave; turn in one's grave.
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