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Grace is a synonym of elevate.


As a proper noun grace

is (label) , equivalent to english (grace).

As a verb elevate is

to raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.

As an adjective elevate is

(obsolete) elevated; raised aloft.

grace

English

(wikipedia grace)

Noun

  • (not countable) Elegant movement; poise or balance.
  • (not countable) Charming, pleasing qualities.
  • * 1699 , , Heads designed for an essay on conversations
    • Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace : the first apt to give stiffness, the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.
  • * Blair
    • I have formerly given the general character of Mr. Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing.
  • (not countable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God. Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.
  • (not countable, theology) Divine assistance in resisting sin.
  • (countable) Short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
  • (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.
  • (card games) A special move in a solitaire or patience game that is normally against the rules.

    • Related terms

    * begrace * good graces * graceful * graceless * gracious * grateful * gratitude * say grace * ungrace

    Verb

    (grac)
  • 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.
  • * (rfdate) (Alexander Pope)
    • Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.
  • * (rfdate) (Shakespeare)
    • We are graced with wreaths of victory.
  • To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
  • * (rfdate) (Knolles)
    • He might, at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he would in court.
  • To supply with heavenly grace.
    • (Bishop Hall)
  • (music) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.

    • Anagrams

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    elevate

    English

    Verb

    (elevat)
  • To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.
  • To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
  • To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).
  • To lift someone's spirits; to cheer up.
  • To increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound.
    • to elevate the voice
  • (dated, colloquial, humorous) To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo.
  • (obsolete, Latinism) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)

    Synonyms

    * (raise) lift, raise * (promote) promote, exalt * (ennoble) ennoble, honour/honor, exalt * (elate) cheer up, elate * (increase the intensity of) increase, raise, turn up, up (informal)

    Antonyms

    * (raise) drop, lower * (promote) demote * (elate) depress, sadden * (increase the intensity of) decrease, diminish, lower, reduce, turn down

    Related terms

    * elevation * elevator * lever * levity

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Elevated; raised aloft.
    • (Milton)

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