Words / B2

GRAYS/ɡreɪs/

Grace is elegant movement, extra time (a period of grace), or polite goodwill: with good grace; a week’s grace. Graceful is the movement adjective (separate headword). Mercy is heavier. A week’s grace after the portal crash. Do not mix with grease. Religious: say grace.

Meaning

Elegant movement; also extra time (a period of grace); also polite goodwill.

Examples

• “A week’s grace was given after the portal crashed on the deadline.”
• “She accepted the recount with good grace, which is the manner sense.”

Good to know

a period / week’s grace; with (good) grace; say grace. Adjective: graceful. Admin: extra time. Manners and liturgy. Not grease.

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