gré

See also: gre and GRE

French

Etymology

From Latin grātum, from grātus (“agreeable”). Compare Spanish and Portuguese grado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁe/

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Noun

gré m (plural grés)

1. (obsolete) satisfaction, pleasure
2. will; liking

   Je l'ai fait contre le gré de sa maman.

   I did it against her mother's will.

   Il a marché à son gré.

   He went as he pleased.

Derived terms

• de gré à gré
• savoir gré
• malgré

Anagrams

• erg

Further reading

• “gré” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).