grace

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Charming, pleasing qualities.
2. (countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
3. (countable) In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
4. (countable) A grace note.
5. (uncountable) Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
6. (uncountable) An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.
7. (uncountable) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
8. (countable, uncountable) An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
9. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Mercy, pardon.

Verb

1. (transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
2. (transitive) To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
3. (transitive) To supply with heavenly grace.
4. (transitive) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.

Conceptes

gràcia

aire

atractiu

sal

🧂

benedicció

decorar

acció de gràcies

gentilesa

al·licient

embellir

abillar

ornar

airositat

graciositat

adornar

estat de gràcia

Sinònims

mercy

elegance

beauty

favour

favor

kindness

charm

blessing

adorn

decorate

gracefulness

compassion

beautify

embellish

loveliness

refinement

ornament

deck

clemency

comeliness

pity

gracility

neatness

love

❤️

charity

garnish

benevolence

benignity

benignancy

reprieve

gift

🎁

sympathy

fairness

pardon

tidiness

bedeck

delicacy

brilliance

dignity

bounty

honour

indulgence

attraction

honor

graciousness

gratitude

affinity

grace of God

help

cuteness

Traduccions

grâce

grazia

gracia

Gnade

graça

Anmut

Grazie

χάρη

élégance

Eleganz

Gunst

abbellire

charme

orner

Huld

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɡɹeɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: grace

Cognat amb francès: grâce

Cognat amb anglès mitjà: held

Cognat amb anglès antic: held

Cognat amb anglès mitjà: este

Cognat amb anglès antic: ēste

Cognat amb anglès mitjà: athmede

Cognat amb anglès antic: ēadmēdu

Cognat amb anglès mitjà: are

Cognat amb anglès antic: ār

In summary

From Middle English grace, from Old French grace (modern French grâce), from Latin grātia (“kindness, favour, esteem”), from grātus (“pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to praise, welcome”); compare grateful.
The word displaced the native Middle English held, hield (“grace”) (from Old English held, hyld (“grace”)), Middle English este (“grace, favour, pleasure”) (from Old English ēst (“grace, kindness, favour”)), Middle English athmede(n) (“grace”) (from Old English ēadmēdu (“grace”)), Middle English are, ore (“grace, mercy, honour”) (from Old English ār (“honour, grace, kindness, mercy”)).