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| graceful | |
| 1. adj. Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion. |  |
| She is a graceful dancer. | |
| 2. adj. (computing) Gradual and non-disruptive. | |
| grace | |
| 1. n. Elegant movement; poise or balance. | |
| The dancer moved with grace and strength. | |
| 2. n. Charming, pleasing qualities. | |
| The Princess brought grace to an otherwise dull and boring party. | |
| 3. n. (theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God. Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification. | |
| I'm so grateful to God for the grace that He has given me. | |
| 4. n. (theology) Divine assistance in resisting sin. | |
| 5. n. Short prayer of thanks before or after a meal. | |
| It has become less common to say grace before having dinner. | |
| For examples of the use of this sense see: citations. | |
| 6. n. (finance) An allowance of time granted for a debtor during which he is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor. | |
| The repayment of the loan starts after a three-year grace (period). | |
| 7. n. (card games) A special move in a solitaire or patience game that is normally against the rules. | |
| 8. v. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify. | |
| He graced the room with his presence. | |
| He graced the room by simply being there. | |
| His portrait graced a landing on the stairway. | |
| 9. v. To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour. | |
| 10. v. To supply with heavenly grace. | |
| 11. v. (transitive, music) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to. | |
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