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- [dree]
- /dri/
- /drɪʌõ/
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- [dree]
- /dri/
Definitions of dree word
- adjective dree tedious; dreary. 1
- verb with object dree to suffer; endure. 1
- noun dree Endure (something burdensome or painful). 1
- verb dree to endure 0
- verb transitive dree to endure; suffer 0
- adjective dree dreary; tedious 0
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Origin of dree
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English drēogan to endure; cognate with Gothic driugan to serve (in arms)
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Parts of speech for Dree
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dree popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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