- 1[uncountable] an attractive quality of movement that is smooth, elegant, and controlled She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina. behavior
- 2[uncountable] a quality of behavior that is polite and pleasant and deserves respect He conducted himself with grace and dignity throughout the trial.
- 3graces [plural] ways of behaving that people think are polite and acceptable He was not particularly well versed in the social graces. extra time
- 4[uncountable] extra time that is given to someone to enable them to pay a bill, finish a piece of work, etc. They gave me a two-week grace period to get the money. of God
- 5[uncountable] the kindness that God shows toward the human race the power of divine grace It was only by the grace of God that they survived. Topic CollocationsReligionbeing religious
- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation
- be/become an agnostic/an atheist/a believer/a Buddhist/Christian/Hindu/Muslim, etc.
- convert to/practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/temple (= the synagogue)
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue
- belong to a church/a religious community
- join/enter the Church/a convent/a monastery/the clergy/the priesthood/a religious sect/a cult
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God
- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a bar mitzvah/a bat mitzvah
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite/the last rites
- go on/make a pilgrimage
- celebrate Christmas/Diwali/Easter/Eid/Hanukkah/Passover/Ramadan
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon
- lead/address the congregation
- say/recite a prayer/blessing
- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam/a message
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the Gospel/the Torah
- be based on/derived from divine revelation
- commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege
- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom
- strengthen/lose/question your faith
- keep/practice/abandon the faith
- save/purify/lose your soul
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law
- be/accept/do God's will
- receive/experience divine grace
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation
- hear/answer a prayer
- commit/confess/forgive a sin
- do/perform penance
prayer - 6[uncountable, countable] a short prayer that is usually said before a meal to thank God for the food Let's say grace. title
- 7His/Her/Your Grace [countable] used as a title of respect when talking to or about an archbishop, a duke, or a duchess Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Kent. see also coup de grâce, saving grace Idioms
of movement
to have someone's approval and be liked by them
to lose the trust or respect that people have for you, especially by doing something wrong or immoral
a situation in which someone loses the trust or respect that people have for them, especially because of something wrong or immoral that they have done The biography explains the circumstances surrounding her fall from grace.
to be polite enough to do something, especially when you have done something wrong He didn't even have the good grace to look embarrassed.
(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done He died in a state of grace.
used to say that you could easily have been in the same difficult or unpleasant situation that someone else is in
in an unwilling and/or rude way He handed over the money with typical bad grace.
in a willing and pleasant way You must learn to accept defeat with good grace.
any particular year after the birth of Christ
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