verb

dree

Dree (verb) means to bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.

verb

To bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.

To endure; to brook; also, to be able to do or continue.

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Etymology

Probably partly borrowed from Scots dree, and partly derived from its etymon Middle English dreen, dreghen, dreogen, drien, from Old English drēogan, from Proto-West Germanic *dreugan, from Proto-Germanic *dreuganą (“to act; to work, (specifically) to do military service”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (“to hold fast”). Doublet of dreich, dright, and drighten. Cognates * Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (driugan, “to do military service”) * Icelandic drýgja (“to commit, connect, perpetrate, lengthen”) * Scots dree, drie (“to bear, endure, suffer, thole”)

Rhymes for dree

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of dree?

"dree" (verb) means to bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.

What are the different meanings of dree?

"dree" has 2 main meanings: 1. To bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo; 2. To endure; to brook; also, to be able to do or continue.