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grave vs chip at

chip at vs grave

grave is a noun but chip at is not a noun.

grave is an adjective but chip at is not an adjective.

grave and chip at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grave Yes Yes Yes No
chip at No No Yes No
As verbs, chip at is a hypernym of grave; that is, chip at is a word with a broader meaning than grave:
  • grave: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  • chip at: engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
Other hypernyms of grave include carve.
grave (noun) chip at (noun)
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
death of a person
grave (adjective) chip at (adjective)
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
grave (verb) chip at (verb)
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
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