gree
1
[gree]
/gri/
noun
,
Chiefly Scot.
1.
superiority, mastery, or victory.
2.
the prize for victory.
3.
Obsolete.
a step.
Origin
1275-1325;
Middle English
gre
<
Old French
<
Latin
gradus
step,
grade
; cf.
degree
gree
2
[gree]
/gri/
noun
,
Archaic.
1.
favor; goodwill.
2.
satisfaction, as for an injury.
Origin
1250-1300;
Middle English
gre
<
Old French
gre
(
French
gré
) <
Latin
grātum
what is agreeable
gree
3
[gree]
/gri/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
greed,
greeing.
British Dialect
1.
agree
.
Origin
1375-1425;
late Middle English;
see
gree
2
British Dictionary definitions for
gree
gree
1
/
ɡriː
/
noun
(
Scot
,
archaic
)
1.
superiority or victory
2.
the prize for a victory
Word Origin
C14: from Old French
gré,
from Latin
gradus
step
gree
2
/
ɡriː
/
noun
(
obsolete
)
1.
goodwill; favour
2.
satisfaction for an insult or injury
Word Origin
C14: from Old French
gré,
from Latin
grātum
what is pleasing; see
grateful
gree
3
/
ɡriː
/
verb
grees,
greeing,
greed
1.
(
archaic or dialect
) to come or cause to come to agreement or harmony
Word Origin
C14: variant of
agree