All 5 Uses of
grave
in
Dune
- Grave this on your memory, lad: A world is supported by four things ….†
Book 1
- That's gravity, man!†
Book 1 *
- He adjusted one of the little suspensors that guarded his fat body against the pull of gravity.†
Book 1
- The meteors seemed to her like a warning, like tiger stripes, like luminous grave slats clabbering her blood.†
Book 2
- It nullifies gravity within certain limits prescribed by relative mass and energy consumption.†
Book Term
Definition:
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(grave as in: Her manner was grave.) serious and/or solemnThe exact meaning of this sense of grave can depend upon its context. For example:
- "This is a grave problem," or "a situation of the utmost gravity." -- important, dangerous, or causing worry
- "She was in a grave mood upon returning from the funeral." -- sad or solemn
- "She looked me in the eye and gravely promised." -- in a sincere and serious manner