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[ gree ]
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nounChiefly Scots.
  1. superiority, mastery, or victory.

  2. the prize for victory.

  1. Obsolete. a step.

Origin of gree

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First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English gre “step, flight of steps; victory in a tournament or battle; rank, position,” from Old French gré “a step,” from Latin gradus “step, stage, footing, stance”; cf. grade, degree

Other definitions for gree (2 of 3)

gree2
[ gree ]

nounArchaic.
  1. favor; goodwill.

  2. satisfaction, as for an injury.

Origin of gree

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First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English gre, from Old French gre, gred, gret “pleasure, goodwill,” from Latin grātum “what is agreeable,” the neuter singular of grātus “pleasing”

Other definitions for gree (3 of 3)

gree3
[ gree ]

verb (used with or without object),greed, gree·ing.British Dialect.

Origin of gree

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First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English green “to satisfy, come to terms with,” possibly a shortened form of agreen “to agree,” or from Old French gréer “to please, be pleased with”; cf. agree, gree2

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British Dictionary definitions for gree (1 of 3)

gree1

/ (ɡriː) /


nounScot archaic
  1. superiority or victory

  2. the prize for a victory

Origin of gree

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C14: from Old French gré, from Latin gradus step

British Dictionary definitions for gree (2 of 3)

gree2

/ (ɡriː) /


nounobsolete
  1. goodwill; favour

  2. satisfaction for an insult or injury

Origin of gree

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C14: from Old French gré, from Latin grātum what is pleasing; see grateful

British Dictionary definitions for gree (3 of 3)

gree3

/ (ɡriː) /


verbgrees, greeing or greed
  1. archaic, or dialect to come or cause to come to agreement or harmony

Origin of gree

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C14: variant of agree

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