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Serve issues of a periodical after the subscription has expired, usually in order to meet the rate base, to use extra copies of an issue, or to further encourage renewals; also called arrears. Gracing is more economically advantageous for magazines that derive more of their revenue from advertising than from subscriptions.

The audit bureau of circulations has specific rules for gracing to which the publisher must adhere in order to count these issues as paid circulation. The most important rules are that gracing applies only to paid subscriptions that have not missed any issues since expire and that graced issues can be sent for only three months.

noun

1. Refined, effortless beauty of manner, form, and style: elegance, elegancy, polish, urbanity. See beautiful/ugly, style/good style/bad style.
2. A sense of propriety or rightness: conscience, decency. See right/wrong.
3. Kindly, charitable interest in others: altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, charitableness, charity, goodwill, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, philanthropy. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, kind/cruel.
4. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others: charity, clemency, lenience, leniency, lenity, mercifulness, mercy. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.
5. A kindly act: favor, good turn, indulgence, kindness, service. Archaic benefit. See help/harm/harmless.
6. Temporary immunity from penalties: reprieve, respite. See continue/stop/pause.
7. A short prayer said at meals: benediction, blessing, thanks, thanksgiving. See grateful/ungrateful, religion.

verb

1. To lend dignity or honor to by an act or favor: dignify, honor. See beautiful/ugly.
2. To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition: adorn, beautify, embellish, enhance, set off. See beautiful/ugly.

Definition: charm, loveliness
Antonyms: clumsiness, inelegance, ineptness, tactlessness

n

Definition: mercy, forgiveness
Antonyms: disfavor, mercilessness, unforgiveness

v

Definition: beautify, embellish
Antonyms: disgrace, uglify

Theologians attracted to predestination (Paul, Augustine, Calvin, Pascal, and many others) tend also to believe that people cannot by their own unaided efforts live good lives, or become deserving of salvation. They have to rely on a free gift of God—the gift of grace. In Protestantism, according to Weber, the best sign of having been blessed with grace is an abundance of worldly riches.

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• Titles and Honorifics
• Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - grace: (vb) confer favor or honor on
• Practice and Doctrine - grace: undeserved love and mercy of God toward humankind; sanctifying energy mediated by God’s word in Protestantism and through sacraments in Catholicism
• Religious States and Experiences - grace: state of being in divine favor; effect of God’s mercy
• Practice, Discipline, and Belief - grace: beneficence or generosity, esp. of God toward humankind; disposition to kindness and compassion

Dansk (Danish)
n. - ynde, elegance, nåde, gunst, bevågenhed, benådning, dyd
v. tr. - beære, pryde, begunstige, udmærke

idioms:

• days of grace    løbedage, frist, respitdage
• grace and favour house    fribolig tildelt af monarken
• have the (good) grace    være så venlig at
• His Grace    hans nåde
• Your Grace    Deres Nåde

Nederlands (Dutch)
gratie, fatsoen, genade, goedgunstigheid, deugd, versiering (muziek), tafelgebed, Excellentie, opluisteren, vereren

Français (French)
n. - grâce, charme, dignité, délai de grâce, bénédicité, grâces (après le repas), savoir-vivre, ce qui sauve qn/qch
v. tr. - embellir, agrémenter, orner, honorer, être doué/doté de, honorer (qn de sa présence) (iro)

idioms:

• days of grace    jours de grâce
• grace and favour house    (GB) occupation gratuite d'un logement/d'une habitation appartenant à la Couronne
• have the good grace    avoir la bonne grâce de faire
• have the grace    avoir la grâce
• His Grace    Monseigneur (archevêque), Monsieur le Duc
• with bad grace    de mauvaise grâce, à regret
• with good grace    de bonne grâce
• Your Grace    Monseigneur, Monsieur le Duc, Madame la Duchesse

Deutsch (German)
v. - etwas Glanz verleihen, zieren, beehren
n. - Wohlwollen, Huld, Gnade, Aufschub, Grazie, Anmut, Anstand, Tischgebet

idioms:

• days of grace    Zeit bis zur Fälligkeit
• grace and favour house    von der Regierung oder Krone zur Verfügung gestelltes Haus
• have the good grace    so anständig sein
• have the grace    so anständig sein, so freundlich sein
• His Grace    Seine Gnaden
• with bad grace    widerwillig
• with good grace    bereitwillig
• Your Grace    Euer Gnaden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τιμώ, κοσμώ, λαμπρύνω (με την παρουσία μου)
n. - χάρη, εύνοια, χατίρι, έλεος, θέλγητρο, ευπρέπεια, (επί τίτλων προσφώνησης) εξοχότητα, υψηλότητα, (θρησκ.) θεία χάρη, ευχαριστήρια προσευχή γεύματος

idioms:

• days of grace    (οικον.) ημέρες ή περίοδος χάριτος
• fall from grace    πέφτω σε δυσμένεια, (θρησκ.) απώλεια της θείας χάριτος
• grace and favour house    δωρεάν παραχώρηση χρήσης σπιτιού
• have the (good) grace    έχω τη λεπτότητα
• His Grace    η αυτού εξοχότητα, υψηλότητα, σεβασμιότητα
• Your Grace    εξοχότατε, υψηλότατε, σεβασμιότατε

Italiano (Italian)
adornare, benedicite, favore, grazia, proroga, misericordia

idioms:

• days of grace    giorni di proroga
• grace and favour (house)    concesso in vitalizio
• have the (good) grace    aver il buon gusto di
• your grace    Vostra Grazia

Português (Portuguese)
v. - honrar, ornar
n. - graça (f), favor (m), perdão (m)

idioms:

• days of grace    prazo (m) (de pagamento)
• grace and favour house    imóvel (m) pertencente ao soberano concedida gratuitamente a um favorecido
• have the (good) grace    ter boa vontade
• your grace    Vossa Alteza, Vossa Excelência Reverendíssima

Русский (Russian)
грация, достоинство, благосклонность, милость, помилование, отсрочка, льгота, молитва (до и после еды), удостаивать, награждать, украшать

idioms:

• days of grace    льготные дни (дни отсрочки платежей)
• grace and favour house    дом,занимаемый по разрешению монарха за личные заслуги
• have the (good) grace    иметь достаточно такта для чего-л.
• your grace    Ваша светлость/ сиятельство

Español (Spanish)
n. - benevolencia, merced, perdón, plazo, demora, prórroga, gracia, elegancia, garbo, misericordia, favor
v. tr. - amenizar, dar brillo a, dar lustre a, adornar, honrar, favorecer

idioms:

• days of grace    período de gracia o de espera
• grace and favour house    morada perteneciente a la Corona, que se entrega gratis a alguien
• have the good grace    tener la cortesía, tener la gentileza, tener buen talante
• have the grace    tener la gentileza de
• His Grace    Su Excelencia
• with bad grace    a desgana, con disgusto, a regañadientes, de mala gana
• with good grace    de buena gana, con gusto, de buen talante
• Your Grace    Su Excelencia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - pryda, hedra, kolorera (mus.)
n. - behag, älskvärdhet, takt, ynnest, (tilltalande) drag, nåd (teol.), anstånd, bordsbön

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
优雅, 慈悲, 风度, 使优美

idioms:

• days of grace    宽限日
• grace and favour house    君主钦赐的房屋
• have the (good) grace    通情达理
• His Grace    大人
• Your Grace    大人, 夫人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 優雅, 慈悲, 風度
v. tr. - 使優美

idioms:

• days of grace    寬限日
• grace and favour house    君主欽賜的房屋
• have the (good) grace    通情達理
• His Grace    大人
• Your Grace    大人, 夫人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 우아, 세련, (신의) 은총, 은혜, 호의, 감사 기도, 특사, 지불 유예
v. tr. - 영광스럽게 하다, 아름답게 하다

idioms:

• have the (good) grace    기꺼이 하다, 아량이 있다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 優雅さ, しとやかさ, 美点, 長所, 魅力, 上品な態度, 恵み, 好意, 親切, 愛顧, 恩恵, 猶予, 閣下, 感謝の祈り, 優美, 優雅, 上品, ひいき, 装飾音, 恩赦, 美徳, 特赦
v. - 優雅にする, 光彩を添える

idioms:

• days of grace    支払猶予期間
• grace and favour house    王室から無料提供された家
• have the (good) grace    親切にする
• your grace    猊下

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشرف (الاسم) نعمه إلهيه, فضل منه, جمال, حسن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חן, נועם, חסד, רצון טוב, ארכה, דחייה, ברכת המזון, חסדי אל, נדיבות, רכות, כישרון טבעי, אדיבות, מחילה, כל אחת משלוש האחיות, אלות החן במיתולוגיה היוונית‬
v. tr. - ‮קישט, הוסיף לוויית חן ל-, הוסיף כבוד ל-‬