grace
verb/ɡreɪs/
/ɡreɪs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they grace | /ɡreɪs/ /ɡreɪs/ |
| he / she / it graces | /ˈɡreɪsɪz/ /ˈɡreɪsɪz/ |
| past simple graced | /ɡreɪst/ /ɡreɪst/ |
| past participle graced | /ɡreɪst/ /ɡreɪst/ |
| -ing form gracing | /ˈɡreɪsɪŋ/ /ˈɡreɪsɪŋ/ |
- grace something to make something more attractive; to decorate something
- The table had once graced a duke's drawing room.
- We sat at a small table graced with a vase of fresh flowers.
- to bring honour to somebody/something; to be kind enough to attend or take part in something
- grace somebody/something She is one of the finest players ever to have graced the game.
- The occasion was graced by the presence of Lord and Lady Thomson.
- grace somebody/something with something (ironic) Will you be gracing us with your presence tonight?
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’; related to grateful.
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