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great

great [ grayt ]

adjective (comparative great·er, superlative great·est)

Definition:

1. impressively large: very large and impressive

2. large in number: large in number, or with many parts

a great crowd of well-wishers

3. bigger than others: larger or more important than others of the same kind

4. much: extreme or more than usual

It gives me great pleasure to introduce our speaker tonight.

5. lasting long time: lasting a long time, or covering a long distance

We endured a great delay.

one of the world's great railway journeys

6. important: very significant or important

a truly great novel

7. exceptionally talented: with exceptional talents or achievements

He was a great humanitarian as well as a talented artist.

8. powerful: powerful and influential

striving to make our nation great again

in this great nation

9. expert: able to do something very well, or very skillful with something ( informal )

10. very good: very good or pleasing

We had a great time at the party.

11. useful: very useful or suitable for a particular task ( informal )

This cast-iron pan is great for making pancakes.

12. being good example of something: doing something often, enjoying something very much, or being a very good example of something

13. used for emphasis: used to emphasize how much of a quality somebody or something has ( informal )

Their new house is a great big place out in the country.

14. ( archaic )
Same as pregnant (sense 1)

She was great with child.

noun (plural greats)

Definition:

1. somebody great: somebody whose fame or influence has proved to be long-lasting

one of the all-time greats of blues music

2. music part of pipe organ: the principal division of a pipe organ

adverb

Definition:

very well: very well ( informal )

That's it; you're doing great.

Steve and I get along just great.

[ Old English grēat "thick, coarse" < Germanic]

great·ly adverb

great·ness noun

Cultural Note


	The Great Gatsby, a novel (1925) by U.S. writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set on Long Island, New York, it is the story of enigmatic businessman Jay Gatsby, a symbol of the American obsession with wealth and status, whose attempts to revive a relationship with an old girlfriend lead to his downfall. It was made into movies by Elliott Nugent in 1949 and by Jack Clayton in 1974. Terms such as Gatsbyesque, obsessed with social status and the acquisition of great riches, derive directly from the book title and the character.