Definition:

liking, desire

Ce n'est pas à mon gré - It's not to my liking; I'm not wild about it.

Je l'ai fait contre le gré de mes parents - I did it against my parents' wishes.

Expressions: de gré à gré - by mutual agreement; de gré ou de force - whether one likes it or not; bon gré mal gré - whether one likes it or not; de bon gré - willingly; de mauvais gré - reluctantly

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