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Gracing
(gcide) | Grace \Grace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Graced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gracing.]
1. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
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Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line.
--Pope.
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We are graced with wreaths of victory. --Shak.
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2. To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.
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He might, at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he
would
in court. --Knolles.
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3. To supply with heavenly grace. --Bp. Hall.
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4. (Mus.) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
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disgracing
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Disgracing
(gcide) | Disgrace \Dis*grace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disgraced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disgracing.] [Cf. F. disgracier. See Disgrace, n.]
1. To put out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor.
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Flatterers of the disgraced minister. --Macaulay.
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Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of
Newcastle dismissed. --J. Morley.
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2. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to
dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in
estimation.
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Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace.
--Pope.
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His ignorance disgraced him. --Johnson.
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3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
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The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace.
--Spenser.
Syn: To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame;
dishonor; debase.
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