Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Gracing"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Grace \Grace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graced}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gracing}.]
1. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.

Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.
--Pope.

We are graced with wreaths of victory. --Shak.

2. To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.

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

3. To supply with heavenly grace. --Bp. Hall.

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


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