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/ˈɡɾaβe/

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Translation

serious, grave

Word origin

From Latin gravis ('heavy, weighty, serious').

Origin
Latin
Root
gravis
English cognates
grave, gravity, grief, aggravate

Grammar

Femininegrave
Masc pluralgraves
Fem pluralgraves

Examples

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It is a very serious problem for everyone.

.

The patient is in serious condition tonight.

, .

It is nothing serious, do not worry.

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He had a serious accident on the road.

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The situation is more serious than we thought.

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This word is part of lesson 23.