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Syllabification: (grave)

Pronunciation: /grāv/

Definition of grave

a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound:the coffin was lowered into the grave
(the grave) used as an allusive term for death:life beyond the grave
a place where a broken piece of machinery or other discarded object lies:lift the aircraft from its watery grave

Phrases

dig one's own grave: do something foolish that causes one to fail or be ruined.
(as) silent (or quiet) as the grave: extremely quiet.
take the (or one's, etc.) secret to the grave: die without revealing a secret.
turn (also turn over) in one's grave: used to express the opinion that something would have caused anger or distress to someone who is now dead:Bach must be turning in his grave at the vulgarities of the twentieth century

Old English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab

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