graves

(noun) English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985). Synonyms: Graves, Robert Graves, Robert Ranke Graves.

(noun) death of a person. Synonyms: grave. Examples: "He went to his grave without forgiving me." "From cradle to grave."

(noun) a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone). Synonyms: grave, tomb. Example: "He put flowers on his mother's grave."

(noun) a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation. Synonyms: grave accent, grave.

(verb) shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it. Synonyms: sculpt, sculpture, grave. Example: "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband."

(verb) carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. Synonyms: scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe. Examples: "Engrave a pen." "Engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's." "The lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree."