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1-ee
noun suffix
Definition of -EE
1
: recipient or beneficiary of (a specified action) <appointee> <grantee>
2
: person furnished with (a specified thing) <patentee>
3
: person that performs (a specified action) <escapee>
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Origin of -EE
Middle English -e, from Anglo-French -é, from -é, past participle ending, from Latin -atus
2-ee
noun suffix
Definition of -EE
1
: one associated with <bargee>
2
: a particular especially small kind of <bootee>
3
: one resembling or suggestive of <goatee>
Origin of -EE
probably alteration of -y
-EE Defined for Kids
1-ee
noun suffix \ˈē, ˌē\
Definition of -EE for Kids
1
: person who receives or benefits from a specified thing or action <addressee>
2
: person who does a specified thing <escapee>
2-ee
noun suffix
Definition of -EE for Kids
1
: a certain and especially a small kind of <bootee>
2
: one like or suggesting <goatee>
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