Gravest Meaning
/ɡrˈævəst/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjsuperlative form of grave: most grave
verbsecond-person singular simple present indicative of grave
Sentence Examples
The situation has become one of the gravest concern.
He committed the gravest error of his long career.
This is the gravest crisis the country has faced.
CEFR Practice Quiz
This was the ____ mistake of his career, leading to his immediate dismissal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The loss of biodiversity is one of the ____ challenges facing our planet in the twenty-first century.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English grave Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English gravest From grave + -est.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Thou wilt get an aged woman before thy years. Thou seemest ignorant of that best preservative of bright eyes and fresh looks — repose ; and unwittingly thou gravest a new wrinkle on thy brow, with each hour thou livest!""
— 1847, Eliza Lynn Linton, Azeth, the Egyptian, page 188:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
This was the ____ mistake of his career, leading to his immediate dismissal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The loss of biodiversity is one of the ____ challenges facing our planet in the twenty-first century.