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noun. ˈgrās. Synonyms of grace. 1. a. : unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification. b. : a virtue coming from God. c. : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance. 2. a. : approval, favor. stayed in his good graces. b. archaic : mercy, pardon. c. : a special favor : privilege.
the quality of being pleasantly polite, or a willingness to be fair and honest: with good grace They accepted their defeat with good grace. graces [ plural ] uk / ɡreɪsɪz / us / ɡreɪsɪz / ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant: social graces Ken is sadly lacking in social graces.
verb. be beautiful to look at. synonyms: adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish. see more. noun. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence. “the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin”
a [noncount] : a controlled, polite, and pleasant way of behaving. She handles her problems with grace and dignity. He has shown remarkable grace during this crisis. People say you have the (good) grace to do something when they approve of what you do and consider it to be polite and proper.
1. uncountable noun. If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace. Synonyms: elegance, finesse, poise, ease More Synonyms of grace. 2. uncountable noun.
noun. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: class, refinement, charm, attractiveness. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment: He lacked the manly graces. favor or goodwill. Synonyms: benevolence, benignity, love, kindliness, kindness.
the quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way: She moved with grace and elegance. grace noun [U] (POLITENESS) the quality of being pleasantly polite: He had the grace to apologize for his mistake the next day. with good grace. in a willing and happy way: He accepted the failure with good grace. a month's/week's, etc grace.
Definition of grace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:[ uncountable] She moves with elegance and grace. graceful, appealing, or proper behavior: [ uncountable * sometimes: the ~s] showed grace under pressure. [ countable] the social graces.
The word "grace" in biblical parlance can, like forgiveness, repentance, regeneration, and salvation, mean something as broad as describing the whole of God's activity toward man or as narrow as describing one segment of that activity. An accurate, common definition describes grace as the unmerited favor of God toward man.
