grace

grace
grace1 [greıs] n
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1¦(way of moving)¦
2¦(behaviour)¦
3¦(more time)¦
4 with (a) good/bad grace
5¦(god's kindness)¦
6 there but for the grace of God (go I)
7¦(prayer)¦
8¦(soul)¦
9 Your/His etc Grace
10 the Graces
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[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin gratia 'pleasing quality, kindness', from gratus; GRATEFUL]
1.) ¦(WAY OF MOVING)¦[U]
a smooth way of moving that looks natural, relaxed, and attractive
= ↑gracefulness
▪ Lena moved with the grace of a dancer.
2.) ¦(BEHAVIOUR)¦
a) [U]
polite and pleasant behaviour
▪ The hotel maintains traditional standards of elegance, style, and grace.
have the grace to do sth
▪ He didn't even have the grace to apologize (=he was not polite enough to apologize) .
b) graces [plural]
the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable
▪ Max definitely lacked social graces .
3.) ¦(MORE TIME)¦[U]
also grace period AmE
more time that is allowed to someone to finish a piece of work, pay a debt etc
a day's/week's etc grace
▪ I got a few days' grace to finish my essay.
4.) with (a) good/bad grace
in a willing and pleasant way, or an unwilling and angry way
▪ Kevin smiled and accepted his defeat with good grace.
▪ With typical bad grace, they refused to come to the party.
5.) ¦(GOD'S KINDNESS)¦
formal [U]
God's kindness that is shown to people
▪ We are saved by God's grace.
6.) there but for the grace of God (go I)
used to say that you feel lucky not to be in the same bad situation as someone else
7.) ¦(PRAYER)¦[U]
a prayer thanking God, said before a meal
▪ My father said grace .
8.) ¦(SOUL)¦[U]
the state of someone's soul when it is free from evil, according to Christian belief
▪ He died in a state of grace (=when God has forgiven you for the wrong things you have done) .
9.) Your/His etc Grace
used as a title when talking to or about a ↑duke, ↑duchess, or ↑archbishop
10.) the Graces
three beautiful Greek goddesses who often appear in art
→airs and graces at ↑air1 (9)
→fall from grace at ↑fall1 (17)
→saving grace at ↑save1 (14)
grace 2
grace2 v [T]
1.) grace sth/sb with your presence
to bring honour to an occasion or group of people by coming to something - said humorously when someone comes late or does not often come to meetings etc
▪ Ah so you've decided to grace us with your presence!
2.) formal to make a place or an object look more attractive
▪ His portrait graces the wall of the drawing room.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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