grace
he moved through the water with effortless grace"
synonyms: elegance, stylishness, poise, finesse, charm; More
gracefulness, dexterity, adroitness;
deftness, fluidity of movement, fluency, flow, suppleness, smoothness, ease, effortlessness, naturalness, neatness, precision, agility, nimbleness, light-footedness;
informalpoetry in motion;
rareflowingness, lightsomeness
"she has the natural grace of a ballerina"
antonyms: stiffness, inelegance
2.
courteous good will.
"he had the good grace to apologize to her afterwards"
synonyms: courtesy, courteousness, politeness, manners, good manners, mannerliness, civility, decorum, decency, propriety, breeding, respect, respectfulness; More
consideration, thought, thoughtfulness, tact, tactfulness, diplomacy, etiquette;
humorouscouth
"he at least had the grace to look sheepish"
antonyms: effrontery
an attractively polite manner of behaving.
plural noun: graces
"she has all the social graces"
3.
(in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.
a divinely given talent or blessing.
plural noun: graces
"the scheme has proved to be a great grace for the Church"
the condition or fact of being favoured by someone.
"he fell from grace with the tabloids after he was sent off for swearing"
synonyms: favour, approval, approbation, acceptance, commendation, esteem, regard, respect, preferment, liking, support, goodwill More
"Americans found it hard to see another president fall from grace"
favour, good will, generosity, kindness, benefaction, beneficence, indulgence
"he was granted a house by grace of the king"
antonyms: disfavour
4.
a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour.
"we'll give them 30 days' grace and then we'll be doing checks"
synonyms: deferment, deferral, postponement, suspension, putting off/back, adjournment, delay, shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause; More
respite, stay, moratorium, reprieve;
tabling;
continuation;
rareput-off
"they have been given five days' grace to decide"
5.
a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal.
synonyms: prayer of thanks, thanksgiving, blessing, benediction
"say grace"
6.
used as forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop.
"His Grace, the Duke of Atholl"
7.
(in Greek mythology) three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne) believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.
verb
verb: grace; 3rd person present: graces; past tense: graced; past participle: graced; gerund or present participle: gracing
1.
bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation.
"he is one of the best players ever to have graced the game"
synonyms: dignify, distinguish, add distinction to, add dignity to, honour, bestow honour on, favour, enhance, add lustre to, magnify, ennoble, glorify, elevate, make lofty, aggrandize, upgrade