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| 1. | [ adjective ] relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind | |
| Examples: | "a great juicy steak" "a great multitude" "the great auk" "a great old oak" "a great ocean liner" "a great delay" |
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| Related terms: | large | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] more than usual | |
| Examples: | "great expectations" "great worry" |
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| Related terms: | high | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation | |
| Synonyms: | distinguished eminent | |
| Examples: | "our distinguished professor" "an eminent scholar" "a great statesman" |
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| Related terms: | important | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] of major significance or importance | |
| Synonyms: | outstanding | |
| Examples: | "a great work of art" "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" |
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| Related terms: | major | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect | |
| Examples: | "a great crisis" "had a great stake in the outcome" |
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| Related terms: | extraordinary | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (informal) very good | |
| Synonyms: | bully swell keen cracking corking dandy groovy neat nifty not_bad peachy slap-up cool smashing bang-up | |
| Examples: | "a bully pulpit" "a neat sports car" "had a great time at the party" "you look simply smashing" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism good | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] marked by active interest and enthusiasm | |
| Synonyms: | eager zealous avid | |
| Examples: | "an avid sports fan" "a great walker" "an eager beaver" |
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| Related terms: | enthusiastic | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] uppercase | |
| Synonyms: | majuscule capital | |
| Examples: | "capital A" "great A" "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script" |
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| Related terms: | uppercase | |
| 9. | [ adjective ] in an advanced stage of pregnancy | |
| Synonyms: | gravid enceinte expectant large heavy with_child big | |
| Examples: | "was big with child" "was great with child" |
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| Related terms: | pregnant | |
| Similar spelling: |
grate greet Groat grad grot grit grade Grado Grady greed Greta griot Grode Grote Groth grout Graddy Gretta greedy grayed Grothe grotto grotty gritty growth |
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