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- Dictionarygrace/ɡreɪs/
noun
- 1. smoothness and elegance of movement: "she moved through the water with effortless grace" Similar Opposite
- 2. courteous good will: "he had the good grace to apologize to her afterwards" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation: "he is one of the best players ever to have graced the game" Similar
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the quality of being pleasantly polite, or a willingness to be fair and honest: with good grace They accepted their defeat with good grace. graces [ plural ] uk / ɡreɪsɪz / us / ɡreɪsɪz / ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant: social graces Ken is sadly lacking in social graces.
noun. ˈgrās. Synonyms of grace. 1. a. : unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification. b. : a virtue coming from God. c. : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance. 2. a. : approval, favor. stayed in his good graces. b. archaic : mercy, pardon. c. : a special favor : privilege.
a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment: He lacked the manly graces. favor or goodwill. Synonyms: benevolence, benignity, love, kindliness, kindness. a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior: It was only through the dean's grace that I wasn't expelled from school. Synonyms: charity, forgiveness. Antonyms: disfavor, enmity, animosity
grace. (greɪs ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense graces , present participle gracing , past tense, past participle graced. 1. uncountable noun. If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.
Grace commonly refers to a smooth and pleasing way of moving, or a polite and thoughtful way of behaving. But when someone says they were late to the airport and only made it onto their plane by the grace of God, they're talking about grace in the context of God's favor.
Definition of grace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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a [noncount] : a controlled, polite, and pleasant way of behaving. She handles her problems with grace and dignity. He has shown remarkable grace during this crisis. People say you have the (good) grace to do something when they approve of what you do and consider it to be polite and proper.
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:[ uncountable] She moves with elegance and grace. graceful, appealing, or proper behavior: [ uncountable * sometimes: the ~s] showed grace under pressure. [ countable] the social graces.
Definition of grace verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
