glee : exultation, merriment, hilarity
glide : slide, slip
gloomy : obscure, shadowy, dusky, dismal, depressed,
dejected, dim, melancholy1 / / adjective
sad or making you feel sad: a melancholy expression | the seagulls' melancholy cry, despondent, downcast
glory : praise, honor, distinction, renown, eminence,celebrity, fame
godly : pious, saintly, devout, holy
good-will : benevolence, favor, kindness
govern : rule, reign
grace : gracefulness, elegance, refinement
gracious /adjective
1 behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower class: Thank you for your gracious hospitality.
2 having the kind of expensive style, comfort, and beauty that only rich people can afford: gracious colonial houses | the gracious ease of the hotel foyer | gracious living (=an easy way of life enjoyed by rich people)
3 a word meaning kind and forgiving, used to describe God
graciously adverb
graciousness noun [uncountable] : benign, courteous, polite
grand1 adjective
1 a grand building, occasion etc is very impressive: We attended a grand ceremony at the Palace. | on a grand scale: Preparations for the wedding are taking place on a grand scale.
2 a grand plan or idea aims to achieve something very impressive: As a young minister he was full of grand ideas for social reform.
3 people who are grand are rich and important but often too proud: A very grand-looking gentleman entered the room.
4 informal or dialect very good, pleasant, or enjoyable: We had a grand day out at the seaside. | Wasn't it grand to see Ted again?
5 grand total the final total you get when you add up several numbers or amounts
6 the Grand Old Man of a man who has been involved in an activity or a profession for a long time and is highly respected: the Grand Old Man of British theatre
grandly adverb
grandness noun [uncountable]
: impose/ verb
1 impose a ban/tax/fine etc (on) to officially order that something should be forbidden, restricted, taxed etc, or that someone should be punished: The government imposed a ban on the sale of ivory. | We have decided to impose sanctions on countries that break the agreement.
2 impose a burden/strain etc (on/upon) to have a bad effect on something or someone by causing them problems: The President's health care proposals would not impose any great burden on the state's finances.
3 [transitive] to force someone to have the same ideas or beliefs as you : impose sth on sb: parents who impose their own moral values on their children
4 [intransitive] to unreasonably expect or ask someone to do something for you when this is inconvenient for them
[+ on/upon]: We could ask them to let us stay the night, but I don't want to impose on them., majestic, dignified
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