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graven¹
Rhymes with -eɪvən
Where it comes from
From Middle English graven, igraven, from Old English grafen, ġegrafen, from Proto-Germanic *grabanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *grabaną (“to dig, trench”).
verb
- past participle of grave Deep lines were graven on her pale forehead, and on her wan, thin cheeks.
adjective
- carved, engraved Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.
graven²
Rhymes with -eɪvən
Where it comes from
From graven (adjective) above.
verb gravens · gravening · gravened
- To make graven or engraved I saw I was not only gravened upon the palms of his hands, or set as a seal upon his arm, but I was pourtrayed upon his heart.
graven³
Rhymes with -eɪvən
verb gravens · gravening · gravened
- To make or become grave (serious or sombre) Whatever it was that had cast a dark shadow and gravened the faces of those normally ebullient people was much too complicated for me to understand.
Graven⁴
Where it comes from
* As an English surname, a topographic surname for someone living near a ditch, from Middle Low German grav (“moat, ditch”), from Old Saxon graf, from Proto-Germanic *grabą, the source of grave.
* As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse gróf (“depression, hollow”), from Proto-Germanic *grōbō.
proper noun Gravens
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "graven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/graven. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. graven. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/graven "graven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/graven.Cite this
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