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grave BrE / ɡreɪv /  NAmE / ɡreɪv / Native audio playback is not supported. grave(adjective)BrE / ɡreɪv /  NAmE / ɡreɪv / very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worriedThe police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.We were in grave danger.serious in manner, as if something sad, important or worrying has just happenedSee related entries: Unhappinesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/grave_3He looked very grave as he entered the room.Extra ExamplesHer expression was grave.I fear you are making a very grave mistake.The judge was suitably grave as he addressed the accused.The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child’s safety.Word Originearly 17th cent.: French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’.

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(adjective) the police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.the consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.we were in grave danger.he looked very grave as he entered the room. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=grave This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	grave
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ɡreɪv / NAmE / ɡreɪv /
Example	the police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. the consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. we were in grave danger. he looked very grave as he entered the room.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=grave
Content	grave (adjective)BrE / ɡreɪv / NAmE / ɡreɪv / very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. We were in grave danger. serious in manner, as if something sad, important or worrying has just happened See related entries: Unhappiness https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/grave_3 He looked very grave as he entered the room. Extra Examples Her expression was grave. I fear you are making a very grave mistake. The judge was suitably grave as he addressed the accused. The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child’s safety. Word Origin early 17th cent.: French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Grave ɡreɪv Police Expressed Concern Missing Safety Adjective

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