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- [gree]
- /gri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gree]
- /gri/
Definitions of grees word
- noun grees favor; goodwill. 1
- noun grees satisfaction, as for an injury. 1
- noun grees (archaic) Plural form of gree. 1
- noun grees (archaic) plural of gree. 0
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Origin of grees
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English gre < Old French < Latin gradus step, grade; cf. degree
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grees
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grees popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.