grace
Translation
elegance, poise, a period of extra time, divine favor
Examples
She moved with natural grace.
She moved with natural grace.
They were given a week's grace to pay.
They were given a week's grace to pay.
He had the grace to apologise.
He had the grace to apologize.
They said grace before the meal.
They said grace before the meal.
Grammar Patterns
with grace (adverbial phrase) She handled the situation with grace.
have the grace to do sth. (idiom) He had the grace to apologize.
a period of grace (countable use) You have a ten-day period of grace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: elegance, charm, poise; Antonyms: clumsiness, awkwardness
Etymology
From Latin 'gratia' meaning 'favor, charm, thanks'. It shares a root with 'grateful'.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'amazing grace' from the famous hymn, connecting it to divine favor and beauty.