gree
1 Americannoun
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superiority, mastery, or victory.
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the prize for victory.
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Obsolete. a step.
noun
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favor; goodwill.
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satisfaction, as for an injury.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
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superiority or victory
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the prize for a victory
noun
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goodwill; favour
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satisfaction for an insult or injury
verb
Etymology
Origin of gree1
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
Origin of gree2
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”
Origin of gree3
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, gree 2
Example Sentences
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Why this hoary U. S. sport has been snubbed by undergraduates and alumni, no two college men gree.
From Time Magazine Archive
Resenting a Harvard professor's literary criticisms, Hubbard ever after blasted colleges: "A college de gree does not lessen the length of your ears; it only conceals it."
From Time Magazine Archive
In the end she studied law, got her de gree from the University of Texas, became parliamentarian of the Texas Legislature and wrote a book on parliamentary law.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recently Mr. Murphy accepted an honorary de gree from L. S. U. Louisiana's second Governor Long on his first day in office put flowers on the grave of Brother Huey.
From Time Magazine Archive
And they arena that bad at girdles for carcakes neither, though the Cu'ross hammermen have the gree for that.
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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