Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dree]
- /dri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dree]
- /dri/
Definitions of dreed word
- adjective dreed tedious; dreary. 1
- verb with object dreed to suffer; endure. 1
- noun dreed Simple past tense and past participle of dree. 1
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Origin of dreed
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)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dreed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreed 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.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.