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- [greys]
- /greɪs/
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Definitions of grace word
- noun grace William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88. 1
- noun grace a female given name. 1
- verb with object grace to lend or add grace to; adorn: Many fine paintings graced the rooms of the house. Synonyms: embellish, beautify, deck, decorate, ornament; enhance, honor. Antonyms: disfigure, desecrate, demean. 1
- verb with object grace to favor or honor: to grace an occasion with one's presence. Synonyms: glorify, elevate, exalt. Antonyms: disrespect, dishonor. 1
- idioms grace but for the grace of God, under less fortunate circumstances: But for the grace of God, the brick that just fell from the roof would have hit me on the head! 1
- idioms grace by the grace of God, thankfully; fortunately: By the grace of God, I won't have to deal with tax returns for another year. 1
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Origin of grace
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English < Old French < Latin grātia favor, kindness, esteem, derivative of grātus pleasing
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Parts of speech for Grace
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grace
verb grace
- bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- crown — A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- glorify — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
noun grace
- elegance — The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
- refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
- loveliness — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
Antonyms for grace
verb grace
- dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- degrade — Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
noun grace
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- unkindness — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- cruelty — Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- harshness — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
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