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Greater in importance or urgency
“I beg forgiveness for interrupting your meeting, but I bring grave news that cannot wait.”
Comparative for serious or solemn in manner or appearance
“Captain Graham sat in his room, a letter in his hand, a grave expression on his face, now very dark and bronzed from the burning Indian sun.”
Comparative for giving cause for alarm or fear
“There is a grave possibility that the company will be held liable for the unscrupulous acts of their salespersons.”
Comparative for full of danger or risk
“He warned his men that this would be a grave adventure, and they spent that night preparing their muskets and pikes.”
(dated) Comparative for low in pitch or tone
“The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone.”
Comparative for relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
Comparative for causing or inspiring fear, dread or alarm
Comparative for accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
Comparative for causing death or fatality
Comparative for utterly odious or wicked
Comparative for not excessively showy or lively
Comparative for having a calm and serious manner or disposition
Comparative for having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect
Comparative for hopeless, incapable of being cured (of some negative quality)
(of an emotion or feeling) Comparative for intensely felt
Comparative for involving or characterized by scholarship
Comparative for absorbed in thought
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