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grace
noun
-
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
a
short
prayer
of
thanks
said
before
or
after
a
meal
•
The
family
bowed
their
heads
to
say
grace
before
dinner
.
The
family
bowed
their
heads
to
say
grace
before
dinner
.
•
Grandpa
volunteered
to
say
grace
at
Thanksgiving
.
Grandpa
volunteered
to
say
grace
at
Thanksgiving
.
Sense
developed
in
late
Middle
English
from
earlier
meaning
of
divine
favor
.
noun
-
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
extra
time
allowed
before
something
happens
or
must
be
done
•
The
bank
gave
me
a
two-day
grace period
to
pay
the
bill
.
The
bank
gave
me
a
two-day
grace period
to
pay
the
bill
.
•
Students
have
a
week
of
grace
before
late
fees
apply
.
Students
have
a
week
of
grace
before
late
fees
apply
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
divine
favor
in
early
19th-century
commercial
use
.
noun
-
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
smooth
,
attractive
,
and
controlled
movement
or
way
of
behaving
•
The
ballerina
moved
with
stunning
grace
across
the
stage
.
The
ballerina
moved
with
stunning
grace
across
the
stage
.
•
The
cat
leapt
onto
the
garden
wall
with
silent
grace
.
The
cat
leapt
onto
the
garden
wall
with
silent
grace
.
From
Old
French
grace
,
from
Latin
gratia
“
favor
,
kindness
,
esteem
.”
noun
-
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
polite
and
considerate
behaviour
,
especially
towards
other
people
•
The
host
treated
every
guest
with
remarkable
grace
.
The
host
treated
every
guest
with
remarkable
grace
.
•
She
had
the
grace
to
apologize
for
being
late
.
She
had
the
grace
to
apologize
for
being
late
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
meaning
shifted
to
manners
in
Middle
English
.
noun
-
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
the
free
and
loving
help
or
favor
believed
to
be
given
by
God
•
Many
believers
see
forgiveness
as
an
act
of
divine
grace
.
Many
believers
see
forgiveness
as
an
act
of
divine
grace
.
•
By
the
grace
of
God
,
the
sailors
survived
the
storm
.
By
the
grace
of
God
,
the
sailors
survived
the
storm
.
From
Latin
gratia
“
divine
favor
,
goodwill
,”
entering
English
via
Old
French
.
verb
-
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
to
make
a
place
,
event
,
or
object
more
attractive
or
important
by
being
present
or
by
adding
something
beautiful
•
The
famous
actor
will
grace
the
film
festival
tonight
.
The
famous
actor
will
grace
the
film
festival
tonight
.
•
Her
portrait
graces
the
cover
of
the
magazine
.
Her
portrait
graces
the
cover
of
the
magazine
.
Verb
use
dates
to
late
Middle
English
,
from
the
noun
meaning
of
favor
and
beauty
.
Grace
noun
-
Grace
,
grace
,
gracing
,
graces
,
graced
a
female
given
name
•
Grace
waved
to
her
friends
from
across
the
playground
.
Grace
waved
to
her
friends
from
across
the
playground
.
•
The
teacher
asked
Grace
to
read
the
next
paragraph
.
The
teacher
asked
Grace
to
read
the
next
paragraph
.
Taken
from
the
virtue
,
popular
as
a
Puritan
name
in
the
17th
century
.
