graves

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of grave. Use this form when talking about more than one grave.

   We laid flowers on the graves of our grandparents.

   The old churchyard had long rows of graves.

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2. 2
   verbobsolete

   The form of grave used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun. An old word meaning carves.

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3. 3
   nounplural

   Alternative form of greaves: the bits left at the bottom when fat is melted down.

   After rendering the fat, graves settled at the bottom of the pot.

   They fed the leftover graves to the farm dogs.

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