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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grave \Grave\, v. t. [imp. {Graved} (gr[=a]vd); p. p. {Graven} (gr[=a]v"'n) or {Graved}; p. pr & vb n. {Graving}.] [AS. grafan to dig, grave, engrave; akin to OFries greva, D. graven, G. graben, OHG. & Goth. graban Dan. grabe, Sw gr[aum]fva, Icel. grafa, but prob. not to Gr gra`fein to write, E. graphic. Cf {Grave}, n., {Grove}, n.] 1. To dig. [Obs.] Chaucer. He hath graven and digged up a pit. --Ps. vii. 16 (Book of Common Prayer). 2. To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave. Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel. --Ex. xxviii. 9. 3. To carve out or give shape to by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as to grave an image. With gold men may the hearte grave. --Chaucer. 4. To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly. O! may they graven in thy heart remain. --Prior. 5. To entomb; to bury. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Lie full low graved in the hollow ground. --Shak.
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