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gree (grē)

noun

Obsolete good will

Etymology: ME gre < OFr gre, gred < L gratum, neut. of gratus: see grace

gree Idioms

do gree

or make gree
Archaic to give satisfaction for an injury
gree2 definition

gree (grē)

noun

Scot. superiority, preeminence, or victory

Etymology: ME gre < OFr gré, a step < L gradus, a step: see grade

gree3 definition

gree (grē)

transitive verb, intransitive verb greed, greeing gree′·ing

Dialectal to agree or make agree

Etymology: ME green < OFr grëer < gré, pleasure (see agree); also aphetic < ME agreen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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