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Definition

serious and/or solemn

The 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

Better known meanings of grave and gravity:

grave — a place where a dead body is buried
gravity — in the sense of physics to refer to the force of attraction between all masses in the universe—especially the force that causes things to fall toward the earth

Less common meanings of grave:

death — as in "A message from beyond the grave."
describing a color as dark
to sculpt with a chisel
to clean and coat the bottom of a wooden ship with pitch
grave accent — a punctuation mark (`) that is used in some non-English languages, and that is placed over some letters of the alphabet to tell how they are pronounced.
grave musical direction — in a slow and solemn manner

Her smile disappeared as she suddenly realized the gravity of her situation.

gravity = seriousness or importance (weightiness)

It was the day after the funeral and she was in a grave mood.

grave = solemn (serious and somber)

This is a grave problem.

grave = important, dangerous, or causing worry

Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh;
Lewis Carroll -- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

grave = serious and solemn

"Then I have misjudged you, and I ask your pardon"—he bowed gravely.
Willa Cather -- My Antonia

gravely = in a serious and solemn manner

His statement seemed so fantastic that I suspected him of pulling my leg, but he was perfectly grave and serious.
Agatha Christie -- Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot

grave = serious and solemn

Dick nodded gravely, looking at the stone floor, like a priest in the confessional—
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Tender is the Night

gravely = in a serious and solemn manner

...trying to make a joke, but they were all too grave for a joke and no one smiled.
Ernest Hemingway -- For Whom the Bell Tolls

grave = serious

On August 15, Louie woke gravely ill.
Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken

gravely = seriously

"I don't see anything funny," she said gravely, when she could be heard.
Louisa May Alcott -- Little Women

gravely = in a serious and solemn manner

one of his servants was gravely ill,
Paulo Coelho -- The Alchemist

gravely = seriously

I roused the five of you because we are all in grave danger.
Christopher Paolini -- Eragon

grave = serious (important)

Slowly and gravely the Witch repeated, "There is no sun."
C.S. Lewis -- The Silver Chair

gravely = in a serious and solemn manner

General Pickett is gravely concerned, sir.
Michael Shaara -- The Killer Angels

gravely = very seriously (severely)

First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate.
Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Letter from a Birmingham Jail

gravely = seriously

You've already escaped the gravest danger:
Elie Wiesel -- Night

gravest = most serious

She liked him—in spite of his gravity and reserve, she beheld in him an object of interest.
Jane Austen -- Sense and Sensibility

gravity = seriousness

he said gravely, "that is very serious indeed!"
Arthur Conan Doyle -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

gravely = in a serious and solemn manner

Msimangu said gravely, yes, she is very sick.
Alan Paton -- Cry, the Beloved Country

gravely = in a serious and solemn manner

How do people choose their final words? Do they realize their gravity?
Mitch Albom -- The Five People You Meet in Heaven

gravity = importance (weightiness)

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