| 释义 |
engrace, v.|ɛnˈgreɪs|
Also 7 in-.
[f. en-1 + grace n.]
†a. To introduce into favour (cf. ingratiate) obs.
b. To put grace into.
Hence enˈgraced, ppl. a. enˈgracer, one who or that which engraces.
1610G. Fletcher Christ's Vict. in Farr S.P. Jas. 1 (1848) 74 Ingrac't into so high a favour. a1641Bp. R. Montagu Acts & Monum. (1642) 235 His intent was..to ingrace his service with King Herod. 1874Pusey Lent. Serm. 109 He..made it a violence to their engraced nature, not to choose Him. 1866― Mirac. Prayer 5 God is its Engracer, its Indweller. |