ree

[ ree ]

/ ri /

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for ree (2 of 3)

ree²

[ ree, rey ]

/ ri, reɪ /

verb (used with object), reed, ree·ing.British Dialect.

to sift (grain, peas, beans, etc.).

Origin of ree

1350–1400; Middle English < ?

Other definitions for ree (3 of 3)

Ree

[ ree ]

/ ri /

noun

Arikara.

How to use ree in a sentence

When I credit her for discovering Jennifer Lawrence in casting her as Ree Dolly, she smiles bashfully, before backpedaling a bit.
Life After ‘Winter’s Bone’: Debra Granik on Finding J. Law and the Plight of the Female Director|Marlow Stern|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lawrence's performance as Ree Dolly has not gotten the same level of attention.
Overacting Anonymous: The Christian Bale and Natalie Portman Edition|Tricia Romano|February 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman, knows how to make a hungry crowd happy.
What to Eat: Super Bowl Party|Cookstr.com|February 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Despite having attracted the interest of the police, Jason seems like a nice guy and a good dad to their 4-year-old daughter, Ree.
A Romance Writer's Dark Turn|David J. Montgomery|June 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Arter wha's come and gone, we t'ree can't hob an' nob, as ye may say, together.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
From this lake we arrived, in one hour, at Te-ne-ree, a place where we paid our first caphar.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
His body won't be found here for two or t'ree months, if da finds it at all.
The Missing Tin Box|Arthur M. Winfield
The "t'ree t'ousand rails" kept coming in in his narrative as the utter and unbearable aggravation of injustice.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher Stowe
At Post heem worth fi' hundred dollars—at Montreal t'ree hundred more!
The Wolf Hunters|James Oliver Curwood