grace
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Elegance and beauty of movement or expression.
Pronunciation
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graysIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹeɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
“A beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace.”
uncountable
Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
countableuncountable
Charming, pleasing qualities.
uncountabletheology
Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
A short prayer of thanks before a meal
Christian theology
The free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
“God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners.”
verb
transitive
To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
transitive
To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
transitive
To supply with heavenly grace.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
Used this way, grace is a common word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It suits reflective writing more than quick conversation.
“A beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace.”
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Beautiful or graceful
- Usage feel
- Reflective and slightly elevated
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Elegance / elegantnoun
“A beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace.”
Freenoun
“God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners.”
More ways to use grace
- “A place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace.”noun
- “A beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution.
In a graceful manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An embellishing note usually written in smaller size.
Cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal.
A period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special…
The free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves.
A state of sanctification by God.
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