26984 words

grace

16 definitions • 19 examples
1
a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way:

Examples:

Joanna has natural grace and elegance.
2
the quality of being pleasantly polite, or a willingness to be fair and honest:

Examples:

with good grace They accepted their defeat with good grace.
4
approval or kindness, especially (in the Christian religion) that is freely given by God to all humans:

Examples:

divine grace Betty believed that it was through divine grace that her husband had recovered from his illness.
5
through the kindness or help of God:

Examples:

By the grace of God, the pilot managed to land the damaged plane safely.
6
a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food:

Examples:

say grace The children always say grace at dinnertime.
7
a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done:

Examples:

The exams have been postponed, so the students have a few days' grace before they start.
8
to be in a place, on a thing etc. and make it look more attractive:

Examples:

Her face has graced the covers of magazines across the world.
9
to honour people by taking part in something:

Examples:

We are delighted that the mayor will be gracing us with his presence at our annual dinner.
10
used to address or refer to a duke, duchess or archbishop:

Examples:

Her Grace,Duchess Katharine of Kent will be in attendance.
We are grateful for your kind attentions, Your Grace.
The service will be celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Examples:

The skaters moved over the ice with effortless grace.
12
the charming quality of being polite and pleasant, or a willingness to be fair and to forgive:

Examples:

She always handles her clients with tact and grace.
13
a prayer of thanks to God that is said before and sometimes after a meal:

Examples:

Before we eat, I want to ask Cory to say grace.
14
Grace is also approval or protection given by God:

Examples:

By the grace of God, I hope to live for many years.
15
an added period of time allowed before something must be done or paid:

Examples:

The landlord gave us a week’s grace to pay the rent.
16
extra time after the normal date that a payment should be made, work should be finished, etc. during which there is no punishment for being late:

Examples:

give sb a month's/a week's/two weeks', etc. grace The bank gives customers a week's grace before charging a late fee.
China will give foreign companies up to a two-year grace period before taxing their capital goods imports.

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