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Definition of grave 2 noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

grave2

noun

NAmE//ɡreɪv//

, NAmE//ɡrɑv//

(also grave accent)

a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in the French word père compare acute accent, circumflex, tilde, umlaut

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grave¹ noun
grave¹ adjective
grave robber noun
dig your own grave
dig a grave for yourself
from the cradle to the grave
have one foot in the grave
turn/roll (over) in his/her grave

Idioms

dig your own grave
dig a grave for yourself
from the cradle to the grave
have one foot in the grave
turn/roll (over) in his/her grave

Nearby words

gratuity noun
grave noun
grave noun
grave adjective
gravedigger noun