gracing
/ˈɡɹeɪsɪŋ/
gracing is the present participle and gerund of grace.
Meaning of grace
Verb
grace (third-person singular simple present graces, present participle gracing, simple past and past participle graced)
- To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
- He graced the room with his presence.
- To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
- He might, at his pleasure, grace […]or disgrace whom he would in court.1603, Richard Knolles, The Generall Historie of the Turkes, […], London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC
- To supply with heavenly grace.
- Thy first publique miracle graceth a marriage1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC
- To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
- For D and E, the G and A fingers are generally used for gracing, though E is sometimes more conveniently graced by F#.1987, L. E. McCullough, The Complete Irish Tin Whistle Tutor (New & Revised), page 22
Noun
gracing (plural gracings)
- The use of a grace note.
Forms of gracing
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Words that rhyme with gracing
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Questions about gracing
- What does gracing mean?
- Gracing means the use of a grace note.
- What is gracing the present participle and gerund of?
- Gracing is the present participle and gerund of grace.
- What part of speech is gracing?
- Gracing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gracing?
- Gracing is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪsɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of gracing?
- The plural of gracing is gracings.
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