great

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Synonyms: treat, greet, creat, groat, geat, grat, freat, gret, greit, grear, greal

Antonyms: treat, greet, creat, groat, geat, grat, freat, gret, greit, grear, greal

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Adjective

{{lb|en|often|literary|poetic|or|formal|_|in reference to physical size}} Taking up a lot of [[space]]; [[large]].
{{lb|en|informal}} Very [[good]]; [[excellent]]; [[wonderful]]; [[fantastic]]. {{defdate|from 1848}}
{{U|important}}, [[consequential]].
{{lb|en|qualifying nouns of family relationship}} Involving [[more]] generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word ''great'' (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
{{lb|en|obsolete|postpositive|followed by 'with'}} [[pregnant|Pregnant]]; large with [[young]]; [[full]] of.
{{lb|en|obsolete|except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate', 'buddy'}} [[intimate|Intimate]]; [[familiar]].
{{lb|en|applied to actions, thoughts and feelings}} Arising from or possessing [[idealism]]; [[admirable]]; [[commanding]]; [[illustrious]]; [[eminent]].
[[impressive|Impressive]] or [[striking]].
Much in [[use]]; [[favoured]].
{{lb|en|applied to persons}} Of [[much]] talent or achievements.
Doing or [[exemplify]]ing (a [[characteristic]] or [[pursuit]]) on a large scale; [[active|active]] or [[enthusiastic]].

A person of major [[significance]], [[accomplishment]] or [[acclaim]].
{{senseid|en|organ}} {{lb|en|music}} The main [[division]] in a [[pipe organ]], usually the loudest division.
{{lb|en|in combinations such as ''two-greats'', ''three-greats'', etc.}} An instance of the word ''great'' signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
{{lb|en|informal|rare}} A [[great-grandparent]].

{{lb|en|informal}} [[very|Very]] [[well]] {{gloss|in a very [[satisfactory]] manner}}.

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