1. Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
   "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace";
   - gracility
    
2. (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favour or beneficence of God
   "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"; "God's free grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners";
   - grace of God, free grace
    
3. A disposition to kindness and compassion
   "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished";
   - good will, goodwill
    
4. A sense of propriety and consideration for others
   "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace";
   - seemliness
    
5. (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"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace";
   - saving grace, state of grace
    
6. A short prayer of thanks before a meal
   "their youngest son said grace";
   - blessing, thanksgiving
    
7. A feeling of favourable regard
   "By the grace of the committee, the proposal was accepted";
   - favor [US], favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
8. 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 favour
   "The payment had originally been due on April 1 but we had a grace period which expired in June";
   - grace period
    
9. Time allowed for someone to honour an obligation, pay a debt, etc.
   "The bank gave him a grace period of 30 days to pay the overdue amount"

1. Serve to decorate and look nice
   "Flowers graced the tables everywhere";
   - deck, adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify
    
2. Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
   "grace the room for the party";
   - decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, beautify, fancify

1. (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favourite subject for sculptors

1. The blow that kills (usually mercifully)
   "The hunter delivered the coup de grâce to end the wounded animal's suffering";
   - deathblow

Derived forms: Graces, graces, gracing, graced

Type of: alter, approval, be, beneficence, change, correctitude, exist, good nature, gracefulness, Greek deity, kill, killing, modify, orison [archaic], period, period of time, petition, prayer, properness, propriety, putting to death, state, time period, time span

Antonym: unseemliness

Encyclopedia: Grace, Peter