GRAVE


Meaning of GRAVE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gr ā v

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: graved ; grav · en \ ' gr ā -v ə n \ or graved ; grav · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grafan; akin to Old High German graban to dig, Old Church Slavic po greti to bury

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : DIG , EXCAVATE

2 a : to carve or shape with a chisel : SCULPTURE b : to carve or cut (as letters or figures) into a hard surface : ENGRAVE

3 : to impress or fix (as a thought) deeply

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.