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English
Etymology
grave + -est
Adjective
gravest
- superlative form of grave: most grave
Verb
gravest
- (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of grave
1847, Eliza Lynn Linton, Azeth, the Egyptian, page 188:"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!"