grav — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
• grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
• tomb noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.

Senses

grav is used for these senses in English:

• ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
• grave (narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
• tomb A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

ditch — full definition

1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

grave — full definition

1. noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
2. adj Very serious, especially in a way that causes worry or concern.

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