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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grave \Grave\, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v"[~e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr L. gravis heavy; cf It & Sp grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] His shield grave and great. --Chapman. 2. Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as grave deportment, character, influence, etc Most potent, grave, and reverend seigniors. --Shak. A grave and prudent law, full of moral equity. --Milton. 3. Not light or gay; solemn; sober; plain; as a grave color; a grave face. 4. (Mus.) a Not acute or sharp; low deep; -- said of sound; as a grave note or key. The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). b Slow and solemn in movement. {Grave accent}. (Pron.) See the Note under {Accent}, n., 2. Syn: Solemn; sober; serious; sage; staid; demure; thoughtful; sedate; weighty; momentous; important. Usage: {Grave}, {Sober}, {Serious}, {Solemn.} Sober supposes the absence of all exhilaration of spirits, and is opposed to gay or flighty; as sober thought. Serious implies considerateness or reflection, and is opposed to jocose or sportive; as serious and important concerns. Grave denotes a state of mind, appearance, etc., which results from the pressure of weighty interests, and is opposed to hilarity of feeling or vivacity of manner; as a qrave remark; qrave attire. Solemn is applied to a case in which gravity is carried to its highest point; as a solemn admonition; a solemn promise. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Graver \Graver\, n. 1. One who graves; an engraver or a sculptor; one whose occupation is te cut letters or figures in stone or other hard material. 2. An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin.
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