Grace - English meaning

noun

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.

Usage examples:

She sought an adjournment of the trial

noun

A pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial, or the act of giving a pause or rest

Usage examples:

The defence attorney requested an adjournment., the court's adjournment means that a decision will …

noun

Cleverness or skill.

Usage examples:

He lacks political adroitness

noun

The quality of being skilful and quick in thinking or movement

Usage examples:

He has demonstrated his political adroitness many times., she directs the conversation with the adr…

verb

Increase the power, status, or wealth of.

Usage examples:

An action intended to aggrandize the frankish dynasty

verb

To make someone more powerful or important

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Usage examples:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

noun

The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.

Usage examples:

I have a warrant for your arrest

verb

Take into custody

noun

The utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

Usage examples:

He said the benediction

noun

A prayer asking god for help and protection for someone

noun

God's favour and protection.

Usage examples:

May god continue to give us his blessing

verb

Pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask god to look favourably on.

Usage examples:

He blessed the dying man and anointed him

noun

A prayer asking for god’s help, or a prayer of thanks for god’s help

Usage examples:

Before we eat, sam will say the blessing., it was a blessing that nobody was hurt in the accident.,…

noun

The mating and production of offspring by animals.

Usage examples:

The flooding of the rivers is a trigger for breeding to start

verb

(of animals) mate and then produce offspring.

Usage examples:

Toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed

noun

The keeping of animals or plants in order to breed from them

Usage examples:

The family's business was horse-breeding., we used to keep pigs for breeding purposes.

noun

The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

Usage examples:

His charm has captivated the media

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of + 2/3. charm quarks have similar properties to up quarks and top quarks, but are distinguished from them by having an intermediate mass.

noun

Formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech.

Usage examples:

I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect

noun

The quality of being polite

Usage examples:

I learned how much smoother the day goes when people act with civility (= behave in a polite way).

noun

Politeness or a polite remark

Usage examples:

She greeted them with civility, but not much warmth., after a few civilities, they got down to busi…

noun

Careful thought, typically over a period of time.

Usage examples:

Your case needs very careful investigation and consideration

noun

The act, state, or quality of caring about or respecting

Usage examples:

He showed very little consideration for anyone but himself., [ c ] financial considerations were a …

noun

In a contract, something with financial value that is given in exchange for something else, for example, a bank loan that is made in exchange for the borrower's promise to repay it

Usage examples:

From the wording of the agreement it was clear that the initial payment was part of the considerati…

noun

The action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on.

Usage examples:

The continuation of discussions about a permanent peace

noun

Something that is connected to something else, or the state of being continued

Usage examples:

[ c ] it’s really just a continuation of the same street but called by a different name.

noun

The fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else

Usage examples:

The continuation of the strike caused a lot of hardship., it's just a continuation of the bigger ri…

noun

Polite behaviour

Usage examples:

The standard of service and the courteousness of the staff were very impressive.

noun

The showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others.

Usage examples:

He treated the players with courtesy and good humour

noun

Polite behavior, or a polite action

Usage examples:

[ u ] they should teach drivers to show pedestrians some courtesy.

noun

Polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark

Usage examples:

He was treated with courtesy and hospitality., i have written to the customer relations director tw…

noun

Behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.

Usage examples:

She had the decency to come and confess

noun

Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable in society

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she didn’t even have the decency to apologize.

noun

Behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable in society

Usage examples:

A sense of decency, [ + to infinitive ] she didn't even have the decency to apologize.

noun

Behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Usage examples:

He had acted with the utmost decorum

noun

Behavior that is socially correct, calm, and polite

Usage examples:

The witness endured the lawyer’s badgering with remarkable decorum.

noun

Behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite

Usage examples:

Act with decorum as young ladies we were expected to act with proper decorum., behave with decorum …

noun

The action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement.

Usage examples:

Deferment of the decision

noun

(a) temporary delay in taking someone into the military forces

Usage examples:

[ c ] they got draft deferments as graduate students.

noun

The act of delaying something until a later time, or an occasion when something is delayed until a later time

Usage examples:

He did not seek deferment from military service., i was granted a deferment on my education loans.

noun

A postponement of an action or event.

Usage examples:

They agreed to a deferral of industrial action

noun

→  deferment

noun

The quality of being skilful, clever, or quick

Usage examples:

The device must be used only with the greatest care and deftness of touch., the government has alre…

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

verb

To make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected

Usage examples:

My plane was delayed by an hour., heavy snow delayed the start of the game., [ + -ing verb ] i thin…

noun

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Usage examples:

Her dexterity with chopsticks

noun

The ability to use the hands skillfully in doing something

Usage examples:

Playing with blocks improves a child’s manual dexterity.

prefix

Twice; two-; double.

Usage examples:

Dichromatic

prefix

Variant spelling of dis- shortened before l, m, n, r, s (followed by a consonant), and v ; also often shortened before g, and sometimes before j.

prefix

Variant spelling of dia- shortened before a vowel (as in dielectric ).

verb

Make (something) seem worthy and impressive.

Usage examples:

The americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony

verb

To cause something to be respected and considered important

Usage examples:

I'm not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer.

verb

To cause something to be respected and considered important when that is not deserved

Usage examples:

Dignify something with something i'm not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer.

verb

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

Usage examples:

The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy

verb

To recognize or understand the difference between two things, or to provide a quality that makes someone or something different or special

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] it’s important to distinguish between scientific fact and fiction., [ t ] s…

verb

To notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another

Usage examples:

Distinguish between he's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green …

noun

Absence of difficulty or effort.

Usage examples:

She gave up smoking with ease

verb

Make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe.

Usage examples:

A huge road-building programme to ease congestion

verb

Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

noun

The quality of seeming not to need any effort

Usage examples:

Her voice fills a large opera house with seeming effortlessness., i was impressed by the effortless…

noun

The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

Usage examples:

A slender woman with grace and elegance

noun

The quality of being graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour

Usage examples:

It was her natural elegance that struck me., the elegance of her clothes

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

verb

Raise from a lower to a higher position

verb

To give someone a higher or more important position

Usage examples:

He was elevated to the chairmanship of the house armed services committee., they hoped to elevate t…

verb

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Usage examples:

His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Usage examples:

The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

verb

Give (someone) a noble rank or title.

Usage examples:

They receive life baronies on appointment unless they are already ennobled

verb

To make someone a member of the nobility (= highest social rank)

Usage examples:

He has this theory that suffering can ennoble a person's character.

verb

To make something or someone better so that people admire it, him, or her more

Usage examples:

He has this theory that suffering can ennoble a person's character.

noun

Approval, support, or liking for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Training is looked upon with favour by many employers

verb

Feel or show approval or preference for.

Usage examples:

Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour

noun

The support or approval of something or someone

Usage examples:

Find favour these plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced., in favour of the c…

noun

Impressive delicacy and skill.

Usage examples:

Orchestral playing of great finesse

verb

Bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill.

Usage examples:

Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property

noun

Great skill or style

Usage examples:

She has handled these difficult negotiations with real finesse.

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

noun

The quality or condition of being fluent.

Usage examples:

But fluency and cohesion are qualities that take time to develop and a clutch of new recruits, draf…

noun

The ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly

Usage examples:

One of the requirements of the job is fluency in two or more african languages., his time here is c…

noun

An attractive smooth quality in the way someone or something moves

Usage examples:

As a player he possesses great fluency of movement., her gestures have grace and fluency.

verb

Praise and worship (god).

Usage examples:

Music is used to glorify god

verb

To praise or honor someone or something, or to make someone or something seem more excellent than is actually true

Usage examples:

The film glorifies the past too much., he has been glorified in the press., the glorification of we…

noun

The quality of being smooth, relaxed, and attractive

Usage examples:

She tends to move with a light and airy gracefulness., horses perform a series of moves, and their …

noun

High respect; great esteem.

Usage examples:

His portrait hangs in the place of honour

verb

Regard with great respect.

Usage examples:

They honoured their parents in all they did

verb

To do what you promised or agreed to do

Usage examples:

Honour an agreement/contract/deal all existing contracts will be honoured., honour a commitment/ple…

noun

The action of interrupting or being interrupted.

Usage examples:

A chance to study without interruption

noun

An occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period

Usage examples:

Constant/frequent interruptions he found he worked better at home without the constant interruption…

verb

Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Usage examples:

The retinal image will be magnified

verb

To make something look larger than it is, esp. by looking at it through a special piece of glass

Usage examples:

Although your skin looks smooth, when magnified you can see a lot of little bumps and holes., he al…

noun

A way in which a thing is done or happens.

Usage examples:

Taking notes in an unobtrusive manner

plural noun

Ways of behaving toward people, esp. ways that are socially correct and show respect for their comfort and their feelings

Usage examples:

He had the bad manners to keep interrupting whoever was speaking.

noun

A temporary prohibition of an activity.

Usage examples:

A moratorium on the use of drift nets

noun

A stopping of an activity for an agreed period of time

Usage examples:

They are proposing a five-year moratorium on whaling.

noun

A period of time during which a particular activity is stopped

Usage examples:

A moratorium on sth the european union imposed a two-year moratorium on new gm imports., end/impose…

noun

The quality or state of being natural.

Usage examples:

She demonstrates an ease and naturalness that many actors try hard to project

noun

The quality of being real and not influenced by other people

Usage examples:

I admire his naturalness on stage.

noun

The quality or condition of being neat.

Usage examples:

His obsessive neatness

noun

The quality of being neat, with everything in its place

Usage examples:

The neatness of her house

verb

Interrupt action or speech briefly.

Usage examples:

She paused, at a loss for words

noun

A temporary stop in action or speech.

Usage examples:

She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

verb

Cease an action temporarily

noun

Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

Usage examples:

Poise and good deportment can be cultivated

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

noun

A unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimetre causes a velocity change one centimetre per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimetre in a liquid.

noun

Behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.

Usage examples:

He always treated me with the utmost politeness

noun

Behaviour that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's feelings

Usage examples:

They asked how he was out of politeness, not because they really wanted to know., she smiled at the…

noun

The action of postponing something; deferral.

Usage examples:

After repeated postponements, the new museum is officially open

noun

The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.

Usage examples:

The deal was planned and executed with military precision

noun

Precision is also the level of agreement of a particular measurement with itself when it is repeated.

noun

The quality of being exact

Usage examples:

The pressure on advertisers to deliver results has led to them targeting consumers with unprecedent…

noun

Conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.

Usage examples:

He always behaved with the utmost propriety

noun

Correct moral behavior or actions

Usage examples:

Critics questioned the propriety of the senator’s appearance at a political fundraiser with a convi…

noun

Correct moral behaviour or actions

Usage examples:

The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.,…

idiom

Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

phrasal verb

Postpone something.

Usage examples:

They can't put off a decision much longer

phrasal verb

Cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

She wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of night shifts put her off

verb

Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

Usage examples:

Under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved

noun

A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Usage examples:

He accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve

noun

An official order to delay or stop a prisoner’s punishment, esp. the punishment of death

Usage examples:

The warden notified shaw of his reprieve., the play, about to close, was granted a four-week reprie…

verb

Change the time of (a planned event).

Usage examples:

The concert has been rescheduled for september

noun

The changing of the time at which something will happen

Usage examples:

The rescheduling of flights, in the eighties it was easy to get bankers to agree a rescheduling pac…

noun

A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

The director had a lot of respect for douglas as an actor

verb

Admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

She was respected by everyone she worked with

noun

Admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities

Usage examples:

I believe people had more respect for teachers back then., some drivers don’t have any respect for …

noun

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering

verb

Postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).

Usage examples:

The execution was only respited a few months

noun

A pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] the center provides a respite for teens in trouble.

noun

Shelves collectively.

Usage examples:

A lack of shelving and cupboards

verb

Place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.

Usage examples:

We had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day

verb

(of ground) slope downwards in a specified manner or direction.

Usage examples:

The ground shelved gently down to the water

noun

The quality or state of being smooth.

Usage examples:

The smoothness of her skin

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

noun

A high quality in appearance, design, or behaviour

Usage examples:

There was a plain but attractive stylishness about her appearance., the hotel has the cool, modern …

noun

The quality of being able to bend easily or be bent easily

Usage examples:

She tried a form of massage therapy that slowly improved her suppleness., the suppleness of his voice

noun

The action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended.

Usage examples:

The suspension of military action

noun

The act of hanging something from above so it moves freely

verb

Present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting.

Usage examples:

More than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled

noun

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at.

Usage examples:

She put the plate on the table

noun

A set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns.

Usage examples:

The population has grown, as shown in table 1

noun

Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Usage examples:

The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration

noun

The expression of gratitude, especially to god.

Usage examples:

He offered prayers in thanksgiving for his safe arrival

noun

A national holiday on the fourth thursday in november in the us and on the second monday in october in canada, when families get together for a big meal and express their appreciation for life, health, etc.

noun

An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

Usage examples:

Maggie had a sudden thought

verb

Past and past participle of think.

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

The state of being absorbed in thought.

Usage examples:

His face became strange with thoughtfulness

noun

Care and consideration for other people; kindness

Usage examples:

She was surprised by the thoughtfulness of people who wanted to help her.

verb

Raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components.

Usage examples:

The cost of upgrading each workstation is around £300

noun

An act of upgrading something.

Usage examples:

A room upgrade from a twin to a duplex suite

verb

To improve the quality or usefulness of something, or to raise something or someone to a higher position or rank

Usage examples:

If you want to raise rents, you have to upgrade the housing first., they’re spending more than $4 m…