Meaning

2 senses

  1. (ambitransitive)To make or become grave (serious or sombre)

  2. (archaic, transitive)To make graven or engraved

Examples

2 sentences

  1. What is graven on a stone isn't written for no reason.

    ruЧто высечено на камне, не написано без причины. — Ooneykcall

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · astynk · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. Some Protestants do not allow "graven images" of heavenly persons, unlike Roman Catholics, who use them to concentrate their spiritual energy.

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · nonong · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Origin

From graven (adjective) above. From grave (adjective) + -en.

From graven (adjective) above.

From grave (adjective) + -en.

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Forms

gravens, gravening, gravened, gravened
Base formgraven · to graven
3rd person singulargravens
Present participlegravening
Past simplegravened
Past participlegravened

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygraven
he, she, itgravens

Past simpleLesson

all personsgravened

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gravened
he, she, ithas gravened

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill graven

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gravelgravellygravelygravestoneB2graveyardgravitateC2gravitationB2
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