Congee vs. Gruel

Congee vs. Gruel — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Congee and Gruel

Congeenoun

Leave, formal permission for some action, :

Gruelnoun

A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.

Congeenoun

(obsolete) Formal permission to leave; a passport.

Gruelverb

(transitive) To exhaust; use up; disable; to punish.

Congeenoun

(obsolete) Formal dismissal; (figurative) any dismissal; originally & particularly humorously ironic abrupt dismissal without ceremony.

Gruelnoun

a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

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Congeenoun

(obsolete) Formal leavetaking; (figurative) any farewell.

Congeenoun

A fee paid to make another go away, (particularly) alms to a persistent beggar.

Congeenoun

(archaic) A bow, curtsey, or other gesture (originally) made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.

Congeenoun

A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.

Congeeverb

(archaic) To give congee, particularly

Congeeverb

To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.

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Congeeverb

To give formal permission to do something; to license.

Congeeverb

(archaic) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.

Congeeverb

(archaic) To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.

Congeenoun

a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast

Congeeverb

depart after obtaining formal permission;

He has congeed with the King

Congeeverb

perform a ceremonious bow