📖 G — The English dictionary · page 20

governmental — Everyday, meaning 1: To do with a government, the group of people who run a country, state or area and make its laws and decisions.↗ Example: The new park is a governmental project.↗ · The Red Cross is a non-governmental organisation.↗ · Governmental decisions affect schools and hospitals.↗ · The report came from a governmental agency.↗ · Some charities work without governmental money.↗ · Teachers explained the difference between governmental and local council jobs.↗ · "And consequently you have married a governmental official," said Holberg, and made a bow to her and to the collector.↗

governor — Everyday, meaning 1: A governor is a person who is chosen or elected to be in charge of a region, such as a state of the USA or an Australian state.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK) A school governor is a volunteer on the board that helps run a school.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK) The governor of a prison or a bank is its head.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (old use) A governor-general represents the king or queen in countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (informal, UK, old) «Guv'nor» means boss.↗ Example: The governor of California gave a speech.↗ · My mum is a school governor.↗ · The prison governor visited each cell.↗ · The Governor-General of Canada opened the new park.↗ · The governor signed the new law.↗ · In history, the governor ruled the colony for the king.↗ · The school governors met to plan the budget.↗ · An hour later the real Governor returned.↗ · And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land.↗ (Torah GEN.42.6, JPS 1917)↗ · My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people.↗ (Prophets JDG.5.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters.↗ (Writings NEH.2.9, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth; (Prophets HAG.2.21, JPS 1917)↗

gown — Everyday, meaning 1: A gown is a long, formal dress worn for special events like a ball or a wedding.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A gown is a loose robe worn over clothes for a job or ceremony, such as by a judge, a graduate or a surgeon.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A hospital gown is a loose garment patients wear in hospital.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A dressing gown is a warm robe worn over pyjamas.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A nightgown is a long, loose garment worn in bed for sleeping.↗ Example: Cinderella wore a beautiful gown to the ball.↗ · I put on my dressing gown and slippers after my bath.↗ · The surgeon wore a green gown and a mask.↗ · At the hospital, Grandpa had to wear a paper gown.↗ · The bride's wedding gown had a long train.↗ · The judge wore a black gown and a wig.↗ · At graduation, my sister wore a cap and gown.↗ · They sang and danced in their night-gowns.↗

gp — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) GP stands for general practitioner: a family doctor who sees people for all kinds of illness at a local surgery or clinic, and sends them to specialists when needed.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: GP can also stand for Grand Prix, a big motor race.↗ Example: Mum took me to the GP because of my earache.↗ · The GP gave me a prescription for medicine.↗ · I have a GP appointment at the surgery after school.↗ · Our GP knows our whole family.↗ · If it's an emergency, call an ambulance, not the GP.↗ · Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian GP.↗

gps — Everyday, meaning 1: Abbreviation of Global Positioning System: a system using satellites to show exactly where you are on Earth.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A device or app that uses this to give directions.↗ e.g. Turn on the GPS.↗ Example: The GPS told us to turn left at the lights.↗ · Hikers use GPS so they don't get lost.↗ · The phone's GPS showed our location on the map.↗ · GPS works using satellites in space.↗ · The dog has a GPS tracker on its collar.↗ · Rescuers used GPS coordinates to find the boat.↗

grab — Everyday, meaning 1: To grab is to take hold of something quickly and roughly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To grab can mean to get something quickly: «grab a snack», «grab a seat».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To grab someone's attention is to make them notice.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Up for grabs» means free for anyone to take.↗ Example: Tom grabbed 5 sweets from the bowl.↗ · She grabs 3 apples each time.↗ · After he grabbed 4 cookies, 9 were left.↗ · Each child grabs 2 balloons.↗ · Don't grab, ask nicely and wait your turn.↗ · He grabbed the rail when the bus stopped.↗ · Let's grab a sandwich before the film.↗ · The bright poster grabbed my attention.↗ · The last seat is up for grabs.↗ · She leaped upon the boards and made a grab at him and fell back.↗

grabby — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) Grabby means wanting to grab or take things for yourself, often greedily.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A grabby person touches or grabs others too much.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A grabby headline or idea catches attention quickly.↗ Example: The baby is very grabby with my hair.↗ · Don't be grabby; wait your turn for a biscuit.↗ · The seagulls got grabby when we opened the chips.↗ · My little cousin is grabby with everyone's toys.↗ · That newspaper headline is a bit grabby.↗ · If someone is grabby and it makes you uncomfortable, tell a teacher.↗

grace — Everyday, meaning 1: Grace is a smooth, beautiful and easy way of moving.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Grace is being polite, kind and calm, even when things are hard.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Grace is a short prayer of thanks said before a meal.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A grace period is extra time allowed before something must be done.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Grace is also a girl's name.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Your Grace is a polite title used when speaking to a duke, duchess or archbishop.↗ Example: The swan glided across the lake with grace.↗ · She moved with the grace of a dancer.↗ · He lost the game with grace and shook hands.↗ · We say grace before dinner.↗ · The library gives a grace period of three days.↗ · Grace is my best friend's name.↗ · His good humour was his saving grace.↗ · "That is easy, your Grace," said he.↗ · But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.↗ (Torah GEN.6.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Yet Thou hast said: I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in My sight.↗ (Torah EXO.33.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said unto Moses: 'I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken, for thou hast found grace in My sight, and I know thee by name.'↗ (Torah EXO.33.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.↗ (Writings PRO.13.15, JPS 1917)↗ · So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.↗ (Writings PRO.3.22, JPS 1917)↗ · So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.↗ (Writings PRO.3.4, JPS 1917)↗

graceful — Everyday, meaning 1: Moving in a smooth, light and beautiful way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Having a beautiful, elegant shape.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Polite and kind, especially when things are difficult, as in «a graceful loser».↗ Example: The ballet dancer was very graceful.↗ · Swans are graceful birds on the water.↗ · The cat made a graceful leap onto the wall.↗ · She was graceful in defeat and shook hands with the winner.↗ · The bridge has graceful curves.↗ · The Water Rat rowed with graceful, easy strokes.↗ · Deer are graceful runners.↗ · It is the most graceful performance I have ever seen.↗ · A lovely hind and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; with her love be thou ravished always.↗ (Writings PRO.5.19, JPS 1917)↗

gracefully — Everyday, meaning 1: Gracefully means moving in a smooth, light and beautiful way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Gracefully means behaving politely and kindly, especially in a hard moment such as losing.↗ Example: The swan glided gracefully across the lake.↗ · The ballerina leapt gracefully across the stage.↗ · Our team lost, but we shook hands gracefully.↗ · The cat jumped gracefully onto the fence.↗ · She gracefully accepted the second-place ribbon.↗ · Grandma says she wants to grow old gracefully.↗ · The gymnast landed gracefully on the mat.↗ · She saluted the King gracefully, while a murmur of admiration rose from all around.↗

gracious — Everyday, meaning 1: Kind, polite and generous, especially to people who have less power.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Graceful, comfortable and elegant: gracious living.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (exclamation, old-fashioned) Gracious! or Goodness gracious! shows surprise.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (church) Full of mercy and kindness, as when Christians say God is gracious.↗ Example: The queen was gracious to everyone she met.↗ · Be gracious in defeat and shake hands with the winners.↗ · Goodness gracious, look at the mess in here!↗ · Our host was gracious and made us feel at home.↗ · Christians believe God is gracious and forgiving.↗ · They lived in a gracious old house with big gardens.↗ · Thank you, that's very gracious of you.↗ · The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; (Torah NUM.6.25, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed: 'The LORD, the LORD, God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth; (Torah EXO.34.6, JPS 1917)↗ · for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin; wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto Me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.↗ (Torah EXO.22.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Hath God forgotten to be gracious?↗ (Writings PSA.77.10, JPS 1917)↗ · A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.↗ (Writings PRO.11.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate.↗ (Writings PSA.116.5, JPS 1917)↗

graciously — Everyday, meaning 1: in a kind, polite and dignified way, as a grand person does.↗ Example: The old man returned the greeting graciously.↗ · The king graciously ordered a feast.↗ · She thanked us graciously for the gift.↗ · Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.'↗ And he urged him, and he took it.↗ (Torah GEN.33.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said: 'Who are these with thee?'↗ And he said: 'The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.'↗ (Torah GEN.33.5, JPS 1917)↗ · The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.↗ (Writings PSA.37.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.↗ (Writings PSA.119.29, JPS 1917)↗ · All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.↗ (Writings PSA.37.26, JPS 1917)↗

graciousness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: kindness and good manners, especially shown by someone grand.↗ Example: And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Graciousness, and the other I called Binders; and I fed the flock.↗ (Prophets ZEC.11.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And I took my staff Graciousness, and cut it asunder, 'that I might break My covenant which I had made with all the peoples.'↗ (Prophets ZEC.11.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And let the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; establish Thou also upon us the work of our hands; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it.↗ (Writings PSA.90.17, JPS 1917)↗ · The coachman thanked the King for his graciousness.↗ · Her graciousness made everyone feel welcome.↗ · He showed great graciousness to the poor.↗

grad — Everyday, meaning 1: Grad is a short, informal word for a graduate, a person who has finished high school, college or university.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Grad school means a school for study after university.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A grad is also a small unit for measuring angles; 100 grads make a right angle, but degrees are used much more.↗ Example: Each grad got a diploma.↗ · 120 grads walked across the stage.↗ · Read «grad» as «graduate».↗ · My cousin is a college grad.↗ · The grads threw their caps in the air.↗ · Our school has a grad party in June.↗ · My aunt went to grad school to become a scientist.↗ · Calculators can show angles in degrees or grads.↗ · Grad- ually Nothing took upon itself the form and limitation of Unity, represented by a point at the centre ot a circle" (H. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

grade — Everyday, meaning 1: A grade is a year or class at school, like second grade (mostly in the USA and Canada; the UK says Year 2).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A grade is a mark for your work, like a letter A to F or a score on a test.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A grade is a level of how good or strong something is, like grade A eggs.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To grade is to give marks to work, or to sort things by size or quality.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A grade is also how steep a road or slope is.↗ Example: There are 24 pupils in the second grade.↗ · Her grades were 80, 90 and 70.↗ · What is her average grade?↗ · Each grade has 3 classes.↗ · My sister is in fifth grade.↗ · The teacher graded our spelling tests.↗ · He got an A grade in science.↗ · The truck drove slowly up the steep grade.↗