petition vs grace

grace vs petition

petition and grace both are nouns.

petition and grace both are verbs.

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

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

petition: reverent petition to a deity
grace: a short prayer of thanks before a meal

Other hyponyms of petition include prayer wheel, benediction, blessing, collect, commination, deprecation, blessing, thanksgiving, intercession, invocation, supplication, requiescat.

petition (noun)	grace (noun)
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority	a sense of propriety and consideration for others
reverent petition to a deity	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

petition (verb)	grace (verb)
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at

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