grave
adjective
°Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful, sombre.
noun
°An writen accent used in French, Italian and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent.
°An excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also, any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. Hence: death; destruction.
verb
°To dig. Chaucer.
°To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.
synonyms: solemn, sober, serious, sage more» , staid, demure, thoughtful, sedate, weighty, momentous, important