Graven

Quick meaning: Graven is a verb meaning past participle of grave.

Meaning

past participle of grave.

More Meanings

1. carved, engraved
2. (transitive, archaic) To make graven or engraved
3. (ambitransitive) To make or become grave (serious or sombre)

Example Sentences

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.

Deep lines were graven on her pale forehead, and on her wan, thin cheeks.

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.

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.

Word Forms

• gravens
• gravening
• gravened

Synonyms for graven

Depending on context, synonyms include inscribed, incised, etched, carven, sculpted, engraved.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include engraved, etched, sculptured, sculpted, carven, carved.

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