| 单词 | to do grace to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do grace to a. to do grace to (also with indirect object): to do credit or honour to, to show respect to; to set in a good light, to adorn. Cf. grace v. 3a. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > gain credit by [verb (transitive)] > do credit or bring honour to to do (one's) honour toa1450 grace1578 credita1594 to do grace to1597 praisea1633 to do credit to1679 redound1681 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II iii. iii. 180 In the base court, base court where Kinges growe base, To come at traitors calls, and do them grace . View more context for this quotation 1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets cxxxii. sig. H4v O let it then as well beseeme thy heart To mourne for me since mourning doth thee grace . View more context for this quotation 1753 ‘T. Broderick’ Lett. from Several Parts Europe & East II. 101 The pulpits are better contrived than ours for doing grace to the orator. 1859 C. M. Yonge Cameos xlix, in Monthly Packet Mar. 243 Edward III. knew not how to do him grace enough, and treated him with double distinction. 1905 Herald of Cross Jan. 16 Men and women vie with each other as to the beauty of the bird that was killed to do grace to their looks. 1988 K. Cragg Readings in Qurā̓n 140 Our will was to do grace to the humiliated people in the land. < as lemmas |
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