Are you trying to hyphenate grave ? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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Death of a person He went to his grave without forgiving me From cradle to grave |
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A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) He put flowers on his mother's grave |
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A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation |
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Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband |
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Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface Engrave a pen Engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's The lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree |
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Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises A grave God-fearing man A quiet sedate nature As sober as a judge A solemn promise The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence |
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Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm A dangerous operation A grave situation A grave illness Grievous bodily harm A serious wound A serious turn of events A severe case of pneumonia A life-threatening disease |
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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 |