gracing

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gracing - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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