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grave vs death

death vs grave

grave and death both are nouns.

grave is an adjective but death is not an adjective.

grave is a verb but death is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grave Yes Yes Yes No
death Yes No No No
As nouns, death is a hypernym of grave; that is, death is a word with a broader meaning than grave:
  • grave: death of a person
  • death: the time when something ends
Other hypernyms of grave include demise, dying.
grave (noun) death (noun)
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) the act of killing
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation the event of dying or departure from life
death of a person the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
the absence of life or state of being dead
a final state
the time when something ends
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
grave (adjective) death (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) death (verb)
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
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