grav
Latinheavy, serious, weighty
About This Root
From Latin gravis (heavy, serious, weighty). One image — weight — radiates in three directions: physical heaviness (gravity, gravitate), severity (grave, aggravate, grievous), and emotional heaviness (grief, grieve, grievance). The variant griev- entered through Old French, softening the Latin g/v cluster.
Associated Words · 18
grave
A burial place in the ground; serious and solemn in manner or situation
gravity
The force pulling objects toward the earth; the seriousness of a situation
grief
Deep sorrow caused by loss or misfortune
grievance
A wrong or injustice that causes resentment and complaint
gravitational
Relating to or caused by gravity
grieve
To feel or cause deep sorrow, especially over a loss
aggravate
To make a bad situation worse; to annoy or irritate
gravitate
To be naturally drawn or attracted toward something
grievous
Causing great pain or sorrow; very serious
aggravation
Making something worse; a feeling of annoyance
gravitation
The natural force of attraction between all masses; a tendency to be drawn toward something
gravid
Pregnant, especially in formal or biological contexts
gravida
A pregnant woman; number of pregnancies
gravitative
Relating to or caused by gravitation
aggravating
Making something worse; annoying
anti-gravity
A hypothetical force or device that counteracts gravity
gravitational-wave
A ripple in spacetime caused by massive accelerating objects
zero-gravity
A state of weightlessness with no effective gravity