gree

[ gree ]

/ gri /

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noun Chiefly Scots.

superiority, mastery, or victory.

the prize for victory.

Obsolete. a step.

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Origin of gree

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 ]

/ gri /

noun Archaic.

favor; goodwill.

satisfaction, as for an injury.

Origin of gree

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 ]

/ gri /

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

agree.

Origin of gree

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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How to use gree in a sentence

Three times they were halted before they reached a point on the Boston side just above Grees shipyard.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre
But it 'grees with him, he don't get so very thin; most others would be worn to skin and bone afore this.
It May Be True Volume 1 of 3|Mrs. Wood
I have heard honest Mr. Pest say, that the gown grees ill wi' the petticoat.
Red Gauntlet|Sir Walter Scott
Welt the bulk 'grees with the sample; I knows where to find eightscore and nine to match this here.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade

Dey tell us what dey gwine do iffen we don't all go back to us massas and us all 'grees and den dey all dis'pear.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves.|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for gree (1 of 3)

gree¹

/ (ɡriː) /

noun Scot archaic

superiority or victory

the prize for a victory

Word Origin for gree

C14: from Old French gré, from Latin gradus step

British Dictionary definitions for gree (2 of 3)

gree²

/ (ɡriː) /

noun obsolete

goodwill; favour

satisfaction for an insult or injury

Word Origin for gree

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

British Dictionary definitions for gree (3 of 3)

gree³

/ (ɡriː) /

verb grees, greeing or greed

archaic, or dialect to come or cause to come to agreement or harmony

Word Origin for gree

C14: variant of agree

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