Phrase guide

say grace

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: Christianity

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: give thanks, say a blessing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَلَا صَلاةَ المائِدة (talā ṣalāta l-māʔida) — say a prayer of thanks
  • Finnish: lukea ruokarukous — say a prayer of thanks
  • French: dire le bénédicité — say a prayer of thanks
  • German: das Tischgebet sprechen — say a prayer of thanks
  • Irish: altaigh — say a prayer of thanks
  • Italian: rendere grazie — say a prayer of thanks
  • Polish: odmawiać modlitwę — say a prayer of thanks
  • Polish: odmówić modlitwę — say a prayer of thanks
  • Portuguese: dar graças — say a prayer of thanks
  • Russian: проче́сть моли́тву [пе́ред едо́й] — say a prayer of thanks
  • Spanish: bendecir la mesa — say a prayer of thanks
  • Spanish: dar gracias — say a prayer of thanks
  • Swedish: be bordsbön — say a prayer of thanks