Definition of grave
of
great gravity or
crucial import; requiring
serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a
grave decision in a
time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the
peace conference"
carve, cut, or
etch into a
material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the
trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their
names into the
bark of the tree"