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grace

n.

1. Seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.

2. A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement.

3. A sense of fitness or propriety.

4.

a. A disposition to be generous or helpful; goodwill.

b. Mercy; clemency.

5. A favor rendered by one who need not do so; indulgence.

6. A temporary immunity or exemption; a reprieve.

7. Graces Greek & Roman Mythology Three sister goddesses, known in Greek mythology as Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, who dispense charm and beauty.

8. Christianity

a. Divine favor bestowed freely on people, as in granting redemption from sin.

b. The state of having received such favor.

c. An excellence or power granted by God.

9. A short prayer of blessing or thanksgiving said before or after a meal.

10. Grace Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop.

11. Music An appoggiatura, trill, or other musical ornament in the music of 16th and 17th century England.

tr.v. graced, grac·ing, grac·es

1. To honor or favor: You grace our table with your presence.

2. To give beauty, elegance, or charm to.

3. Music To embellish with grace notes.

in the bad graces of

Out of favor with.

in the good graces of

In favor with.

with bad grace

In a grudging manner.

with good grace

In a willing manner.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grātia, from grātus, pleasing; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]

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grace

n

1. elegance and beauty of movement, form, expression, or proportion

2. a pleasing or charming quality

3. goodwill or favour

4. the granting of a favour or the manifestation of goodwill, esp by a superior

5. a sense of propriety and consideration for others

6. (plural)

a. affectation of manner (esp in the phrase airs and graces)

b. in someone's good graces regarded favourably and with kindness by someone

7. mercy; clemency

8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity

a. the free and unmerited favour of God shown towards man

b. the divine assistance and power given to man in spiritual rebirth and sanctification

c. the condition of being favoured or sanctified by God

d. an unmerited gift, favour, etc, granted by God

9. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a short prayer recited before or after a meal to invoke a blessing upon the food or give thanks for it

10. (Classical Music) music a melodic ornament or decoration

12. with bad grace with a bad grace unwillingly or grudgingly

13. with good grace with a good grace willingly or cheerfully

vb

14. (tr) to add elegance and beauty to: flowers graced the room.

15. (tr) to honour or favour: to grace a party with one's presence.

16. (Classical Music) to ornament or decorate (a melody, part, etc) with nonessential notes

[C12: from Old French, from Latin grātia, from grātus pleasing]

Grace

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (preceded by: your, his, or her) a title used to address or refer to a duke, duchess, or archbishop

Grace

n

(Biography) W(illiam) G(ilbert). 1848–1915, English cricketer

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grace

n., v. graced, grac•ing. n.

1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action.

2. attractive ease and smoothness of movement.

3. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment.

4. favor or goodwill.

5. a manifestation of favor, esp. by a superior.

6. mercy; clemency; pardon.

7. favor shown in granting a delay or temporary immunity.

9.

a. the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.

b. the influence or spirit of God operating in humans.

c. a virtue or excellence of divine origin.

d. the condition of being in God's favor or one of the elect.

10. decency or propriety: to have the grace to feel ashamed.

11. a short prayer before or after a meal, in which a blessing is asked and thanks are given.

12. (cap.) a title used in addressing or mentioning a duke, duchess, or archbishop (usu. prec. by Your, His, etc.).

13. Graces, the ancient Greek and Roman goddesses of beauty and kindness, usu. represented as three in number.

14. to lend or add grace to; adorn: Many paintings graced the walls.

15. to favor or honor: to grace an occasion with one's presence.

1. fall from grace,

a. to become a wrongdoer; sin.

b. to lose favor with those in power.

2. in someone's good (or bad) graces, regarded with favor (or disfavor) by someone.

3. with bad grace, reluctantly; grudgingly.

4. with good grace, willingly; ungrudgingly.

[1125–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin grātia favor, kindness, esteem, derivative of grātus pleasing]

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grace

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Noun	1.	grace - (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace" saving grace, state of grace state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches
	2.	grace - elegance and beauty of movement or expression; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace" gracility gracefulness - beautiful carriage
	3.	grace - a sense of propriety and consideration for others; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace" seemliness correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior
	4.	grace - a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" good will, goodwill good nature - a cheerful, obliging disposition
	5.	Grace - (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks Aglaia - (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces Euphrosyne - (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces Thalia - (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces Greek deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
	6.	grace - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" thanksgiving, blessing orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
	7.	grace - (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" free grace, grace of God beneficence - the quality of being kind or helpful or generous Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches
Verb	1.	grace - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, beautify alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" wreathe - decorate or deck with wreaths; "wreathe the grave site" incrust, encrust, beset - decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) braid - decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar" broider, embroider - decorate with needlework stick - cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" illustrate - supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings" garland - adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue" fledge, flight - decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow" bespangle, spangle - decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner" foliate - decorate with leaves flag - decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday" bard, barde, caparison, dress up - put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" bead - decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown" pipe - trim with piping; "pipe the skirt" applique - sew on as a decoration gild the lily, paint the lily - adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful) vermiculate - decorate with wavy or winding lines smock - embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts" hang - decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper" prank - dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn" tinsel - adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees" tart up - decorate in a cheap and flashy way; "the small-town bar was all tarted up" stucco - decorate with stucco work; "stuccoed ceilings" redecorate - redo the decoration of an apartment or house panel - decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood" bejewel, jewel - adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" filet, fillet - decorate with a lace of geometric designs scallop - decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt" bedizen - decorate tastelessly dress ship - decorate a ship with flags garnish, trim, dress - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods trim - decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window" bedeck, bedight, deck - decorate; "deck the halls with holly" festoon - decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday" enamel - coat, inlay, or surface with enamel inlay - decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal lacquer - coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China" begild, engild, gild - decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold illuminate - add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) blazon, emblazon - decorate with heraldic arms emblazon, colour, color - decorate with colors; "color the walls with paint in warm tones" fringe - adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf" fret - decorate with an interlaced design landscape - embellish with plants; "Let's landscape the yard" ornament - be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
	2.	grace - be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" deck, decorate, embellish, adorn, beautify be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" ornament - be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

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grace

noun

1. elegance, finesse, poise, ease, polish, refinement, fluency, suppleness, gracefulness He moved with the grace of a trained dancer.
elegance stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness, tastelessness, inelegance, ungainliness

2. manners, decency, cultivation, etiquette, breeding, consideration, propriety, tact, decorum, mannerliness He hadn't even the grace to apologize for what he'd done.
manners bad manners, tactlessness

verb

1. adorn, enhance, decorate, enrich, set off, garnish, ornament, deck, embellish, bedeck, beautify the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room

2. honour, favour, distinguish, elevate, dignify, glorify He graced our ceremony with his distinguished presence.
honour ruin, insult, spoil, desecrate, dishonour

Quotations
"Some hae meat and canna eat,"
"Some wad eat that want it;"
"But we hae meat, and we can eat,"
"Sae let the Lord be thankit" [Robert Burns Grace Before Meat]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

grace

1. Refined, effortless beauty of manner, form, and style:

2. A sense of propriety or rightness:

3. Kindly, charitable interest in others:

altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, charitableness, charity, goodwill, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, philanthropy.

4. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others:

6. Temporary immunity from penalties:

7. A short prayer said at meals:

1. To lend dignity or honor to by an act or favor:

2. To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition:

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grace

[greɪs]

C. CPD grace note N (Mus) → apoyadura f
grace period N (Jur, Fin) → período m de gracia

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grace

[ˈgreɪs]

n

(in movement) → grâce f

(= dignity) to have the good grace to do sth → avoir la bonne grâce de faire qch

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grace

vt

(= honour) → beehren (with mit); event etc → zieren (geh), → sich (dat) → die Ehre geben bei (+dat); to grace the occasion with one’s presence → sich (dat) → die Ehre geben

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grace

1. beauty of form or movement. The dancer's movements had very little grace.

2. a sense of what is right. At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.

3. a short prayer of thanks for a meal.

4. a delay allowed as a favour. You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.

5. the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop. Your/His Grace.

6. mercy. by the grace of God.

having or showing beauty of form or movement. a graceful dancer.

1. kind or polite. a gracious smile.

2. (of God) merciful.

an exclamation of surprise.

She smiled graciously.

(un)willingly. She accepted his apology with good grace.

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