gret- root words — words with the gret- root

The root gret- comes from Old French grater, meaning to weep, lament. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including regrettably, regretted, regretting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gret- root

Explore words with gret- — words containing the gret- root and sharing its sense of "to weep, lament". Examples include regrettably, regretted, regretting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gret- mean?

The gret- root means to weep, lament, from Old French grater. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.