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   Grace

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   noun

   • 1. simple elegance or refinement of movement: "she moved through the water with effortless grace" Similar elegancestylishnesspoisefinessecharmgracefulnessdexterityadroitnessdeftnessfluidity of movementfluencyflowsupplenesssmoothnesseaseeffortlessnessnaturalnessneatnessprecisionagilitynimblenesslight-footednessinformal:poetry in motionrare:flowingnesslightsomenessOpposite stiffnessinelegance
   • 2. courteous goodwill: "at least he has the grace to admit his debt to her" Similar courtesycourteousnesspolitenessmannersgood mannersmannerlinesscivilitydecorumdecencyproprietybreedingrespectrespectfulnessconsiderationthoughtthoughtfulnesstacttactfulnessdiplomacyetiquettehumorous:couthOpposite effrontery
   • ▪ an attractively polite manner of behaving: "she has all the social graces"
   • 3. (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. Similar favorgood willgenerositykindnessbenefactionbeneficenceindulgence
   • ▪ a divinely given talent or blessing: "the graces of the Holy Spirit"
   • 4. a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favor: "another three days' grace" Similar defermentdeferralpostponementsuspensionputting off/backadjournmentdelayshelvingreschedulinginterruptionarrestpauserespitestaymoratoriumreprievetablingcontinuationrare:put-off
   • 5. a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal: "before dinner the Reverend Newman said grace" Similar prayer of thanksthanksgivingblessingbenediction
   • 6. used as forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop: "His Grace, the Duke of Atholl"
   • 7. (in Greek mythology) three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne) believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.

   verb

   • 1. do honor or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence: "she bowed out from the sport she has graced for two decades" Similar dignifydistinguishadd distinction toadd dignity tohonorbestow honor onfavorenhanceadd luster tomagnifyennobleglorifyelevatemake loftyaggrandizeupgrade
   • ▪ (of a person or thing) be an attractive presence in or on; adorn: "Ms. Pasco has graced the front pages of magazines like" Similar adornembellishdecoratefurnishornamentadd ornament toenhancebeautifyprettifyenrichbedeckdeck (out)garnishemblazongildset offinformal:get updo updo outliterary:bejewelbedizencaparisonfurbelow

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’; related to grateful.

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   • Some common synonyms of grace are charity, clemency, leniency, and mercy. While all these words mean "a disposition to show kindness or compassion," grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions.

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   • Some common synonyms of grace are charity, clemency, leniency, and mercy. While all these words mean "a disposition to show kindness or compassion," grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions.

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   How can you use grace in a sentence?

   • “If the patient cannot pay immediately, a period of grace will be allowed.” “As if taste were not enough, red wine has the added grace of being allegedly healthy for the heart.” To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating

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   • In some situations, the words charity and grace are roughly equivalent. However, charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understan...
   • While in some cases nearly identical to grace, clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing. // the...
   • While the synonyms leniency and grace are close in meaning, leniency implies lack of severity in punishing. // criticized the courts for excessive...
   • The words mercy and grace can be used in similar contexts, but mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it. // th...

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   verb. be beautiful to look at. synonyms: adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish. see more. noun. (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”

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