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great adj (greater, greatest) 1 outstandingly talented and much admired and respected. 2 very large in size, quantity, intensity or extent. 3 (greater) (added to the name of a large city) indicating the wider area surrounding the city, sometimes including other boroughs, etc, as well as the city itself • Greater Glasgow • Greater Manchester. 4 (also greater) biol larger in size than others of the same kind, species, etc • great tit. 5 in compounds indicating a family relationship that is one generation more remote than that of the base word • great-grandmother • great-great-grandson. 6 colloq very enjoyable; excellent or splendid. 7 (also great at something) colloq clever; talented. 8 (also great for something) colloq very suitable or useful. 9 most important • the great advantage of it. 10 enthusiastic; keen • a great reader. 11 colloq used to emphasize other adjectives describing size, especially big • a great big dog. 12 (the Great) in names and titles: indicating an importance or reputation of the highest degree • Alexander the Great. 13 (the greatest) colloq a the best in their field; b a marvellous person or thing. 14 old use used in various expressions of surprise • Great Scott! noun 1 a person who has achieved lasting fame, deservedly or not • one of the all-time greats. 2 (Greats) a the final honours School of Classics and Philosophy or of Modern Philosophy at Oxford University; b the final examination in these courses. adverb, colloq very well. greatly adverb. greatness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.

great adj (greater, greatest) 1 outstandingly talented and much admired and respected. 2 very large in size, quantity, intensity or extent. 3 (greater) (added to the name of a large city) indicating the wider area surrounding the city, sometimes including other boroughs, etc, as well as the city itself • Greater Glasgow • Greater Manchester. 4 (also greater) biol larger in size than others of the same kind, species, etc • great tit. 5 in compounds indicating a family relationship that is one generation more remote than that of the base word • great-grandmother • great-great-grandson. 6 colloq very enjoyable; excellent or splendid. 7 (also great at something) colloq clever; talented. 8 (also great for something) colloq very suitable or useful. 9 most important • the great advantage of it. 10 enthusiastic; keen • a great reader. 11 colloq used to emphasize other adjectives describing size, especially big • a great big dog. 12 (the Great) in names and titles: indicating an importance or reputation of the highest degree • Alexander the Great. 13 (the greatest) colloq a the best in their field; b a marvellous person or thing. 14 old use used in various expressions of surprise • Great Scott! noun 1 a person who has achieved lasting fame, deservedly or not • one of the all-time greats. 2 (Greats) a the final honours School of Classics and Philosophy or of Modern Philosophy at Oxford University; b the final examination in these courses. adverb, colloq very well. greatly adverb. greatness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.

great adj (greater, greatest) 1 outstandingly talented and much admired and respected. 2 very large in size, quantity, intensity or extent. 3 (greater) (added to the name of a large city) indicating the wider area surrounding the city, sometimes including other boroughs, etc, as well as the city itself • Greater Glasgow • Greater Manchester. 4 (also greater) biol larger in size than others of the same kind, species, etc • great tit. 5 in compounds indicating a family relationship that is one generation more remote than that of the base word • great-grandmother • great-great-grandson. 6 colloq very enjoyable; excellent or splendid. 7 (also great at something) colloq clever; talented. 8 (also great for something) colloq very suitable or useful. 9 most important • the great advantage of it. 10 enthusiastic; keen • a great reader. 11 colloq used to emphasize other adjectives describing size, especially big • a great big dog. 12 (the Great) in names and titles: indicating an importance or reputation of the highest degree • Alexander the Great. 13 (the greatest) colloq a the best in their field; b a marvellous person or thing. 14 old use used in various expressions of surprise • Great Scott! noun 1 a person who has achieved lasting fame, deservedly or not • one of the all-time greats. 2 (Greats) a the final honours School of Classics and Philosophy or of Modern Philosophy at Oxford University; b the final examination in these courses. adverb, colloq very well. greatly adverb. greatness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.