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NOUN | 1 | grace, saving grace, state of grace | (Bhristian theology) a state of sanctification by God |
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2 | grace, gracility | Elegance and beauty of movement or expression | |
3 | grace, seemliness | A sense of propriety and consideration for others | |
4 | grace, good will, goodwill | A disposition to kindness and compassion | |
5 | Grace | (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm | |
6 | grace, blessing, thanksgiving | A short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
7 | grace, grace of God, free grace | (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God | |
VERB | 1 | grace, decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, beautify | Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
2 | grace, deck, adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify | Be beautiful to look at |
Sounds | grey's |
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Rhymes | ace / ACE, aerospace, airspace, and 64 more rhymes in eys at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | (Bhristian theology) a state of sanctification by God. The state of one who under such divine influence. |
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Examples | "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace" |
Synonyms | saving grace, state of grace |
Category | Christian theology |
Broader | state |
Meaning | Elegance and beauty of movement or expression. |
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Synonyms | gracility |
Broader | gracefulness |
Verbs | grace; grace |
Meaning | A sense of propriety and consideration for others. |
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Synonyms | seemliness |
Broader | propriety, properness, correctitude |
Contrary | unseemliness |
Meaning | A disposition to kindness and compassion. Benign good will. |
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Examples | "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" |
Synonyms | good will, goodwill |
Broader | good nature |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm. A favorite subject for sculptors. |
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Category | Greek mythology |
Narrower | Aglaia; Euphrosyne; Thalia |
Broader | Greek deity |
Meaning | A short prayer of thanks before a meal. |
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Synonyms | blessing, thanksgiving |
Broader | prayer, petition, orison; thanks |
Meaning | (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God. |
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Examples | "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" |
Synonyms | grace of God, free grace |
Category | Christian theology |
Broader | beneficence |
Meaning | Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Model | They grace the halls with holly |
Synonyms | decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, beautify |
Narrower | wreathe; encrust, incrust, beset; braid; embroider, broider; stick; illustrate; garland; fledge, flight; spangle, bespangle; foliate; flag; caparison, bard, dress up; bead; pipe; applique; gild the lily, paint the lily; vermiculate; smock; hang; prank; tinsel; tart up; stucco; redecorate; panel; bejewel, jewel; fillet, filet; scallop; bedizen; dress ship; trim, garnish, dress; trim; deck, bedight, bedeck; festoon; enamel; inlay; lacquer; gild, begild, engild; illuminate; emblazon, blazon; color, colour, emblazon; fringe; fret; landscape |
Broader | change, alter, modify |
Similar to | ornament |
Nouns | grace |
Meaning | Be beautiful to look at. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Model | Holly flowers grace the halls |
Synonyms | deck, adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify |
Narrower | ornament |
Broader | be |
Nouns | grace |