gracenoun
uk/ɡreɪs/us/ɡreɪs/grace noun (MOVEMENT)
C1 [ U ] a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way:
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Beauty and attractiveness
- attractive
- beauty
- chic
- crowning glory idiom
- dainty
- gorgeous
- graceful
- grandeur
- homely
- hourglass figure
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesque
- poetry
- pretty
- splendour
- stately
- sublime
- sultry
- voluptuous
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grace noun (POLITENESS)
C2 [ U ] the quality of being pleasantly polite, or a willingness to be fair and honest:
ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant:
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Polite and respectful
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- civil
- civility
- civilized
- civilly
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- euphemism
- gallant
- gentlemanly
- gracious
- polite
- politely
- politically correct
- refined
- respect
- respectful
- respectfully
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grace noun (APPROVAL)
[ U ] formal approval or kindness, especially (in the Christian religion) that is freely given by God to all humans:
through the kindness or help of God:
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Religious concepts: forgiveness in religion
- absolution
- absolve
- cleanse
- confess
- confession
- deliver
- redeem
- redemption
- remission
- salvation
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grace noun (PRAYER)
[ C or U ] a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food:
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Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- baptism
- bar mitzvah
- blessing
- burnt offering
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- creed
- dedicate
- devotion
- incense
- matins
- ordination
- Our Father
- pray
- prayer
- sermon
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grace noun (TIME)
[ U ] a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done:
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Periods of time - general words
- age
- at/in one sitting idiom
- day
- duration
- free time
- gap
- interval
- length
- making
- me time
- rest
- run
- shortly
- slot
- span
- spasm
- spell
- spree
- stretch
- term
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Idiom(s)
graceverb [ T ]
uk/ɡreɪs/us/ɡreɪs/C2 to be in a place, on a thing etc. and make it look more attractive:
to honour people by taking part in something:
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Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautify
- bedeck
- edged
- embellish
- festoon
- flatter
- flock
- garland
- glam
- ornamentation
- ornate
- pimp
- prettify
- redecorate
- twiddly
- window dressing
- zhuzh
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