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[ grey-ver ] / ˈgreɪ vər /
nounany of various tools for chasing, engraving, etc., as a burin. an engraver. Origin of graverMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at grave3, -er1 Words nearby graverGravely, graven, Gravenhage, graven image, graveolent, graver, graverobber, Graves, Graves' disease, Gravesend, Gravesham Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for graverGraver is the author of three previous novels: Awake, The Honey Thief, and Unravelling. The National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction||September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST And notwithstanding the emerging tragedy in Syria, the graver regional threat remains Iran and its nuclear ambitions. Syrian Crisis Won’t Be Resolved With the Tactics Used in Libya|P.J. Crowley|August 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST With the nation facing a graver crisis than Lincoln was so far willing to admit, his whiskers gave him…gravitas. Why Barack Should Grow a Beard|Jamie Malanowski|December 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST But this was of 340 a graver character, and seemed to proceed from the ground-level. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
He held it for some time ere he broke the seal, and his features assumed a sadder, graver cast than before. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever In graver matters it is his duty boldly to face unpopularity, or perhaps even take the extreme step of resigning his seat. The Map of Life|William Edward Hartpole Lecky But how soon were our thoughts to turn from soft thoughts of love to graver matters! More Tish|Mary Roberts Rinehart As we arrived at each of these ports the news from South Africa became graver and graver. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for graver
nounany of various engraving, chasing, or sculpting tools, such as a burin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to graverheavy, subdued, sage, quiet, earnest, sedate, sober, dull, dignified, muted, acute, major, threatening, pressing, killing, fell, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, shrine |