Grace | Mean of grace in English Dictionary

/ˈgreɪs/

• Noun
• a way of moving that is smooth and attractive and that is not stiff or awkward
1. She walked across the stage with effortless grace.
• a controlled, polite, and pleasant way of behaving
1. She handles her problems with grace and dignity.
2. He has shown remarkable grace during this crisis.
3. She has the grace [=she is polite/nice enough] to listen to everyone's complaints.
4. At least he had the good grace to admit that he was wrong.
• skills that are needed for behaving in a polite way in social situations
1. She is quite lovable despite her lack of social graces.

• help or kindness that God gives or shows to people
1. Let us give thanks for God's grace.
2. By the grace of God, no one was seriously hurt.
3. I saw a homeless person on the street and thought “there but for the grace of God go I.” [=I am lucky not to be homeless also]
• a state of being pleasing to God
1. She tried to live her life in God's grace.
2. He died in a state of grace. [=he died after he asked God to forgive his sins]
• a short prayer that is said before a meal
1. They asked her to say grace at dinner.
• in a way that shows that you are not happy about something
1. They agreed to the compromise with bad grace.
• in a polite and pleasant way
1. She accepted his advice with good grace. [=graciously]
2. They lost the game with good grace.
• Verb
• to decorate or add beauty to (something)
1. Several marble statues grace the courtyard.
2. Her face has graced [=appeared on] the cover of many magazines.
• to come to a place to be with (a person, group, etc.)
1. He finally decided to grace us with his presence [=he finally showed up] 10 minutes after dinner started.
2. Will you be gracing the meeting with your presence? [=will you be coming to the meeting?]