grave

Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought.

“grave responsibilities”

“faced a grave decision in a time of crisis”

Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.

“a grave God-fearing man”

Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.

“a grave situation”

“a grave illness”

A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.

A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone).

“he put flowers on his mother's grave”

Death of a person.

“he went to his grave without forgiving me”

“from cradle to grave”

Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.

“engrave a pen”

“engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name”

Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it.