ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Grace

/ɡɹeɪs/ · noun

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities..

Definitions by Sense

(countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities.
(countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
(countable, card games) In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
(countable, music) A grace note.
(uncountable) Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
(uncountable, finance) 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, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.

Example Sentences

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

Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace: the first apt to give stiffness, the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.

I have formerly given the general character of Mr. Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing.

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

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 Notes as precede the closing Note.

The dancer moved with grace and strength.

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

With mounting anger the King denounced the pair, both father and son, and was about to condemn them to death when his strength gave out. Faint and trembling he was unable to walk and the sword fell from his hands as he murmured: 'May the Protector of the Buddhist Faith grant me but seven more days grace of life to be quit of this disloyal couple, father and son'.

Word Forms

graces
gracing
graced

Synonyms for grace

Antonyms for grace

Related Words

When Should You Use Grace?

Use grace when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions

What does grace mean?

Grace means (countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities..

What is a synonym for grace?

Common synonyms include mense, gracefulness, Divine Providence, Providence.

What is the opposite of grace?

Possible antonyms include unseemliness.

How do you use grace in a sentence?

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

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.

ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Looking up this word…

Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.

Definitions by Sense

(countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities.

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

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

(countable, music) A grace note.

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

(uncountable, finance) 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, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.

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

Example Sentences

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

Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace: the first apt to give stiffness, the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.

I have formerly given the general character of Mr. Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing.

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

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 Notes as precede the closing Note.

The dancer moved with grace and strength.

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

With mounting anger the King denounced the pair, both father and son, and was about to condemn them to death when his strength gave out. Faint and trembling he was unable to walk and the sword fell from his hands as he murmured: 'May the Protector of the Buddhist Faith grant me but seven more days grace of life to be quit of this disloyal couple, father and son'.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does grace mean?

Grace means (countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities..

What is a synonym for grace?

Common synonyms include mense, gracefulness, Divine Providence, Providence.

What is the opposite of grace?

Possible antonyms include unseemliness.

How do you use grace in a sentence?

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

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.