She captures the character’s essentialgentleness and grace.
have the (good) grace to do something:
He should have the grace to admit he was wrong.
with (good/a good) grace (=in a pleasant and willing way):
Davis accepted the defeat with good grace.
with bad/a bad/an ill grace (=in an unpleasant and unwilling way):
She responded with an ill grace to our appeal for help.
Synonyms and related words
Polite behaviour
courtesy
tact
chivalry
2a
graces
plural skills that are necessary for polite or friendly relationships with other people
Synonyms and related words
Polite behaviour
courtesy
tact
chivalry
3
singular/uncountable a short prayer that some people say before they eat to thank God for the food
Eric, would you like to say grace?
Synonyms and related words
Christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practices
amen
anthem
baptise
4
uncountable according to religious belief, the love and kindness that God gives to people
by/through God’s grace:
It was only by God’s grace that we were saved.
Synonyms and related words
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
absolution
angel
angelic
4a
according to religious belief, the condition of people when they are loved and forgiven by God
state of grace:
He died in a state of grace.
Synonyms and related words
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
absolution
angel
angelic
5
uncountable extra time that you have, or that someone allows you to have, in order to do something such as pay money that you owe
Could you give me a couple of days’ grace to pay the rent?
Synonyms and related words
Deadlines and time limits
deadline
timing
time limit
6
countable a grace note
Synonyms and related words
Notes in the musical scale
A
b
bass
phrases
be in someone’s good/bad graces
His/Her/Your Grace
the (three) Graces
there but for the grace of God (go I)
grace
noun
US /ɡreɪs/
Other entries for this word
graceverb
grace notenoun
grace periodnoun
saving gracenoun
coup de grâcenoun
His/Her/Your Gracephrase
fall from grace/favorphrase
there but for the grace of God (go I)phrase
Word Forms
singular
grace
plural
graces
DEFINITIONS6
beautiful movement/look
kind/pleasant behavior
love/kindness God gives
prayer of thanks
extra time to do something
grace note
phrases
1
uncountable a smooth and beautiful way of moving
She moved with natural grace.
Synonyms and related words
Describing graceful movements
graceful
smooth
fluid
1a
a simple and beautiful quality
the grace of Greek architecture
Synonyms and related words
Beauty and beautiful qualities
beauty
glory
grace
2
uncountable kind, polite, and fair behavior
She captures the character’s essentialgentleness and grace.
have the (good) grace to do something:
He should have the grace to admit he was wrong.
with (good/a good) grace (=in a pleasant and willing way):
Davis accepted the defeat with good grace.
with bad/a bad/an ill grace (=in an unpleasant and unwilling way):
She responded with an ill grace to our appeal for help.
Synonyms and related words
Polite behavior
courtesy
tact
chivalry
2a
graces
plural skills that are necessary for polite or friendly relationships with other people
Synonyms and related words
Polite behavior
courtesy
tact
chivalry
3
uncountable according to religious belief, the love and kindness that God gives to people
by/through God’s grace:
It was only by God’s grace that we were saved.
Synonyms and related words
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
absolution
angel
angelic
3a
according to religious belief, the condition of people when they are loved and forgiven by God
state of grace:
He died in a state of grace.
Synonyms and related words
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
absolution
angel
angelic
4
singular/uncountable a short prayer that some people say before they eat to thank God for the food
Eric, would you like to say grace?
Synonyms and related words
Christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practices
amen
anthem
baptise
5
uncountable extra time that you have, or that someone allows you to have, in order to do something such as pay money that you owe
Could you give me a couple of days’ grace to pay the rent?
Synonyms and related words
Deadlines and time limits
deadline
timing
time limit
6
countable a grace note
Synonyms and related words
Notes in the musical scale
A
b
bass
phrases
be in someone’s good/bad graces
His/Her/Your Grace
the (three) Graces
there but for the grace of God (go I)
grace
verb transitive
UK /ɡreɪs/
Other entries for this word
gracenoun
grace notenoun
grace periodnoun
saving gracenoun
coup de grâcenoun
grace and favouradjective
His/Her/Your Gracephrase
fall from grace/favourphrase
there but for the grace of God (go I)phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
grace
he/she/it
graces
present participle
gracing
past tense
graced
past participle
graced
DEFINITIONS2
1
to make something more attractive, pleasing, or interesting
Her photographgraced many a magazinecover.
Synonyms and related words
To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting
gussy up
wake up
enliven
2
humorousif someone important graces a group or an event, they go to it. This word is often used in a humorous way to show that someone does not often come to a particular event or has arrived very late
How kind of you to grace us with your presence.
Synonyms and related words
To take part, or to become involved
join in
participate
involve
grace
verb transitive
US /ɡreɪs/
Other entries for this word
gracenoun
grace notenoun
grace periodnoun
saving gracenoun
coup de grâcenoun
His/Her/Your Gracephrase
fall from grace/favorphrase
there but for the grace of God (go I)phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
grace
he/she/it
graces
present participle
gracing
past tense
graced
past participle
graced
DEFINITIONS2
1
to make something more attractive, pleasing, or interesting
Her photographgraced many a magazinecover.
Synonyms and related words
To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting
gussy up
wake up
enliven
2
humorousif someone important graces a group or an event, they go to it. This word is often used in a humorous way to show that someone does not often come to a particular event or has arrived very late