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grave vs dying

dying vs grave

grave and dying both are nouns.

grave and dying both are adjectives.

grave is a verb but dying is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grave Yes Yes Yes No
dying Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dying is a hypernym of grave; that is, dying is a word with a broader meaning than grave:
  • grave: death of a person
  • dying: the time when something ends
Other hypernyms of grave include death, demise.
grave (noun) dying (noun)
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) the time when something ends
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
death of a person
grave (adjective) dying (adjective)
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought eagerly desirous
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
grave (verb) dying (verb)
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
Difference between grave and dying

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