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grace
(grās)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
Idioms: 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
(ɡreɪs)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
11. (Banking & Finance) See days of grace
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
(ɡreɪs)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (preceded by: your, his, or her) a title used to address or refer to a duke, duchess, or archbishop
Grace
(ɡreɪs)n
(Biography) W(illiam) G(ilbert). 1848–1915, English cricketer
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grace
(greɪs)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.
v.t. 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.
Idioms: 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
Past participle: graced
Gerund: gracing
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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" 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" 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" | |
| 4. | grace - a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" 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" | |
| 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" 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"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" braid - decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar" 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" 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" scallop - decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt" bedizen - decorate tastelessly dress ship - decorate a ship with flags trim - decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window" 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" illuminate - add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) 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"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
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
manners bad manners, tactlessness
3. indulgence, mercy, pardon, compassion, quarter, charity, forgiveness, reprieve, clemency, leniency He was granted four days' grace to be with his family.
4. benevolence, favour, goodness, goodwill, generosity, kindness, beneficence, kindliness, benefaction It was only by the grace of God that no one died.
benevolence ill will
benevolence ill will
5. prayer, thanks, blessing, thanksgiving, benediction Leo, will you say grace?
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
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]
"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]
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grace
noun2. A sense of propriety or rightness:
3. Kindly, charitable interest in others:
4. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others:
7. A short prayer said at meals:
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Translations
بِنِعْمَة الله، بِرَحْمَة اللهرَشاقَهسِيادَة، نِيافَةصَلاة الشُّكْرفَضيلَه، نِعْمَه
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bordbønDeres NådeeleganceHans Nådehenstand
armojuhlistaakomistaaruokarukousvapaajakso
asztali imahaladékisteni kegyelemkecsességőkegyelmessége
borîbænfresturnáîòokkisómakennd
atidėjimasgracijagracingasgrakščiaigrakštumas
augstībagaišībagalda lūgšanagrācijalūgšana
zwier
har
modlitba pri jedle
ljubkostmilinamolitev
grace
[greɪs]A. N
1. (= elegance) [of form, movement etc] → gracia f, elegancia f; [of style] → elegancia f, amenidad f
2. (Rel) → gracia f, gracia f divina
by the grace of God → por la gracia de Dios
there but for the grace of God go I → le podría ocurrir a cualquiera
to fall from grace (Rel) → perder la gracia divina (fig) → caer en desgracia
by the grace of God → por la gracia de Dios
there but for the grace of God go I → le podría ocurrir a cualquiera
to fall from grace (Rel) → perder la gracia divina (fig) → caer en desgracia
3. (= graciousness) → cortesía f, gracia f
he had the grace to apologize → tuvo la cortesía de pedir perdón
with (a) good grace → de buen talante
with (a) bad grace → a regañadientes
see also saving B
he had the grace to apologize → tuvo la cortesía de pedir perdón
with (a) good grace → de buen talante
with (a) bad grace → a regañadientes
see also saving B
4. to get into sb's good graces → congraciarse con algn
5. (= respite) → demora f
days of grace (Brit) (Jur) → días mpl de gracia
three days' grace → un plazo de tres días
days of grace (Brit) (Jur) → días mpl de gracia
three days' grace → un plazo de tres días
7. (in titles)
7.2. (Rel) His Grace Archbishop Roberts → su Ilustrísima, Arzobispo Roberts
yes, your Grace → sí, Ilustrísima
yes, your Grace → sí, Ilustrísima
B. VT
1. (= adorn) → adornar, embellecer
2. (= honour) [+ occasion, event] → honrar
he graced the meeting with his presence → honró a los asistentes con su presencia
see also presence 1
he graced the meeting with his presence → honró a los asistentes con su presencia
see also presence 1
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grace
[ˈgreɪs] n
(in movement) → grâce f
(= dignity) → grâce f
with good grace, with a good grace → de bonne grâce
with bad grace, with a bad grace → de mauvaise grâce
with good grace, with a good grace → de bonne grâce
with bad grace, with a bad grace → de mauvaise grâce
(= prayer) to say grace (before meal) → dire le bénédicité; (after meal) → dire les grâces
(= time allowed) 5 days' grace → répit m de 5 jours
to be given a year's grace → se voir accorder un an de répit
to be given a year's grace → se voir accorder un an de répit
(= favour) to fall from grace → tomber en disgrâce
his fall from grace → sa disgrâce
to be in sb's good graces → être dans les bonnes grâces de qn
there but for the grace of God go I → cela aurait tout aussi bien pu être moi
his fall from grace → sa disgrâce
to be in sb's good graces → être dans les bonnes grâces de qn
there but for the grace of God go I → cela aurait tout aussi bien pu être moi
vt (= adorn) → orner
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grace
n
no pl (= gracefulness, graciousness) → Anmut f; (of movement) → Anmut f, → Grazie f; (of monarch etc) → Würde f; with grace → anmutig; he performs his office with grace and charm → er übt sein Amt würdevoll und charmant aus; to do something with (a) good/bad grace → etw anstandslos/widerwillig or unwillig tun; he bore his defeat with good grace → er nahm seine Niederlage mit Fassung or anstandslos hin; he took it with good grace → er machte gute Miene zum bösen Spiel; he took it with bad grace → er war sehr ungehalten darüber; he had/didn’t even have the (good) grace to apologize → er war so anständig/brachte es nicht einmal fertig, sich zu entschuldigen
(= pleasing quality) → (angenehme) Eigenschaft; social graces → (gesellschaftliche) Umgangsformen pl; a young woman with many graces → eine sehr kultivierte junge Dame
(= respite: for payment) → Zahlungsfrist f; a day’s grace → ein Tag m → Aufschub; to give somebody a few days’ grace → jdm ein paar Tage Zeit lassen; days of grace (Comm) → Respekttage pl
(= mercy) → Gnade f; act of grace → Gnadenakt m; by the grace of God → durch die Gnade Gottes; by the grace of God Queen … → Königin … von Gottes Gnaden; there but for the grace of God go I → es hätte genauso gut auch mich treffen können; in this year of grace 1998 → im Jahre des Heils 1998; in a state of grace (Eccl) → im Zustand der Gnade; to fall from grace → in Ungnade fallen
(Myth) the Graces → die Grazien pl
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grace
[greɪs]1. n (Rel) (elegance, of form, movement) → grazia; (graciousness) → garbo, cortesia
the Graces (Myth) → le (tre) Grazie
he had the grace to apologise → ha avuto la buonagrazia di scusarsi
to do sth with good/bad grace → fare qc volentieri/malvolentieri
his sense of humour is his saving grace → il suo senso dell'umorismo è quello che lo salva
three days' grace → tre giorni di proroga, una dilazione f di tre giorni
by the grace of God → per grazia di Dio
to say grace → dire il benedicite
to be in sb's good graces → essere nelle grazie di qn
His Grace (duke, archbishop) → Sua Eccellenza
the Graces (Myth) → le (tre) Grazie
he had the grace to apologise → ha avuto la buonagrazia di scusarsi
to do sth with good/bad grace → fare qc volentieri/malvolentieri
his sense of humour is his saving grace → il suo senso dell'umorismo è quello che lo salva
three days' grace → tre giorni di proroga, una dilazione f di tre giorni
by the grace of God → per grazia di Dio
to say grace → dire il benedicite
to be in sb's good graces → essere nelle grazie di qn
His Grace (duke, archbishop) → Sua Eccellenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grace
(greis) noun1. 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.
ˈgraceful adjective having or showing beauty of form or movement. a graceful dancer.
ˈgracefully adverbˈgracefulness noun
ˈgracious (-ʃəs) adjective
1. kind or polite. a gracious smile.
2. (of God) merciful.
interjection an exclamation of surprise.
ˈgraciously adverbShe smiled graciously.
ˈgraciousness nounwith (a) good/bad grace
(un)willingly. She accepted his apology with good grace.
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