grace vs fret

grace and fret both are nouns.

grace and fret both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grace	Yes	No	Yes	No
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

grace: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
fret: decorate with an interlaced design

Other hyponyms of grace include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, 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, landscape.

grace (noun)	fret (noun)
a sense of propriety and consideration for others	a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
elegance and beauty of movement or expression	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
a disposition to kindness and compassion	agitation resulting from active worry
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)	fret (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	wear away or erode
be beautiful to look at	remove soil or rock
	cause friction
	be too tight; rub or press
	decorate with an interlaced design
	carve a pattern into
	be agitated or irritated
	cause annoyance in
	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
	provide (a musical instrument) with frets

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