Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take to the grave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
take -to the -grave
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To never reveal (a secret).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes to the grave (present, singular) taking to the grave (participle, present) took to the grave (past) taken to the grave (participle, past)

Phrases

dead men tell no tales silent as the grave

Frequently Paired Words

dead men tell no tales omertà silent as the grave

Questions

What does take to the grave mean?
To never reveal (a secret).

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