grace

1. 1

   Charming, pleasing qualities.countableuncountable

   • The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party.
2. 2

   A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.countable

   • It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.
3. 3

   In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.countable

4. 4

   A grace note.countable

   • The Trill being the most usual Grace, is usually made in Closes, Cadences, and when on a long Note Exclamation or Passion is expressed, there the Trill is made in the latter part of such Note; but most usually upon binding Notes and such No
5. 5

   Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.uncountable

   • The dancer moved with grace and strength.
6. 6

   An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which they are free of at least part of their normal obligations towards the creditor.uncountable

   • The repayment of the loan starts after a three-year grace.
7. 7

   Favor, sanction or beneficence.countableuncountable

   • The minister has extended his grace to our effort.
8. 8

   Favor, sanction or beneficence.; Free and undeserved favour from God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.uncountable

   • Near-synonyms: Divine Providence, Providence
   • divine grace
9. 9

   An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.countableuncountable

10. 10

    Mercy, pardon.archaiccountableuncountable

1. 1

   To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.transitive

   • He graced the room with his presence.
   • He graced the room by simply being there.
2. 2

   To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.transitive

   • He might, at his pleasure, grace […]or disgrace whom he would in court.
3. 3

   To supply with heavenly grace.transitive

   • Thy first publique miracle graceth a marriage
4. 4

   To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.transitive

   • For D and E, the G and A fingers are generally used for gracing, though E is sometimes more conveniently graced by F#.

syn. mense