grace vs dress up

dress up vs grace

grace is a noun but dress up is not a noun.

grace and dress up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grace	Yes	No	Yes	No
dress up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dress up is a hyponym of grace; that is, dress up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grace:

grace: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
dress up: put a caparison on

Other hyponyms of grace include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

grace (noun)	dress up (noun)
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
elegance and beauty of movement or expression
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
a disposition to kindness and compassion
a short prayer of thanks before a meal
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor

grace (verb)	dress up (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
be beautiful to look at	dress in a costume
	dress in a certain manner
	make something appear superficially attractive
	put a caparison on

Difference between grace and dress up

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