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- Dictionarygreat/ɡreɪt/
adjective
- 1. of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average: "the article was of great interest" Similar Opposite
- 2. of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above average: "the great Italian conductor" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an important or distinguished person: "the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all the greats"
- 2. another term for Literae Humaniores
adverb
- 1. very well; excellently: informal "we played awful, they played great"
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1. a. : notably large in size : huge. all creatures great and small. b. : of a kind characterized by relative largenessused in plant and animal names. the great horned owl. c. : elaborate, ample. great detail. 2. a. : large in number or measure : numerous. great multitudes. b. : predominant. the great majority. 3.
adjective. uk / ɡreɪt / us / ɡreɪt / great adjective (BIG) Add to word list. A2. large in amount, size, or degree: an enormous great hole. The issue is of great importance to voters. The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great. A great many people would agree.
When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).
As an adjective great describes things that are very good, large, or important — like a great movie, a great forest, or a great battle that changed the course of a war.
adjective. uk / ɡreɪt / us. great adjective (EXCELLENT) Add to word list. A1. very good: We had a great time. I've had a great idea! Fewer examples. He's got a great sense of humour. It'd be great if we could meet next week. She did a great job of organizing the event. The resort has some great hotels and restaurants.
Definition of great adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word great mean? There are 85 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word great, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. great has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Master the word "GREAT" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREAT. 1. a : very large in size : very big. all creatures great and small. — usually used before a noun. a great beast. We were surprised by the great size of the auditorium.
Definition of great adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
