grace something with somethingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English grace, from Old French grace (Modern French grâce), from Latin grātia "kindness, favour, esteem", from grātus ‘pleasing’ from Proto-Indo-European *gwer- (“to praise, welcome”). Compare grateful. Displaced native Middle English held, hield "grace" (from 古期英語 held, hyld "grace"), Middle English este "grace, favour, pleasure" (from 古期英語 ēste "grace, kindness, favour"), Middle English athmede(n) "grace" (from 古期英語 ēadmēdu "grace"), Middle English are, ore "grace, mercy, honour" (from 古期英語 ār "grace, kindness, mercy").

発音

• IPA^(key): /ɡɹeɪs/
• 韻: -eɪs

名詞

grace (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 graces)

1. (not countable) Elegant movement; poise or balance.
2. (not countable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God. Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.
3. (not countable, theology) Divine assistance in resisting sin.
4. (countable) Short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.

   It has become less common to say grace before having dinner.

   For examples of the use of this sense see: citations.

5. (finance) An allowance of time granted for a debtor during which he is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.

   The repayment of the loan starts after a three years' grace (period).

6. (card games) A special move in a solitaire or patience game that is normally against the rules.

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動詞

grace (三人称単数 現在形 graces, 現在分詞 gracing, 過去形および過去分詞形 graced)

1. (transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.

   He graced the room with his presence.

   He graced the room by simply being there.

   His portrait graced a landing on the stairway.

   • (Can we date this quote?) Alexander Pope

     Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.

   • (Can we date this quote?) Shakespeare

     We are graced with wreaths of victory.

2. (transitive) To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
   • (Can we date this quote?) Knolles

     He might, at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he would in court.

3. (transitive) To supply with heavenly grace.

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Bishop Hall to this entry?)

4. (transitive, music) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.

アナグラム

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