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1. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope: big, considerable, extensive, good, healthy, large, large-scale, sizable. Informal tidy. See big/small/amount.
2. Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned. See knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.
3. Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine¹, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal A-one, bully, dandy, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang boss. Chiefly British tophole. See good/bad.
4. Particularly excellent: divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful. Informal dandy, dreamy, ripping, super, swell, tremendous. Slang cool, groovy, hot, keen¹, neat, nifty. Idioms: out of this world. See good/bad.
5. Carrying a developing fetus within the uterus: big, enceinte, expectant, expecting, gravid, parturient, pregnant. Slang gone. Idioms: in a family way, with child. See reproduction/barrenness.

Idioms beginning with great:
great deal
great many
great minds run in the same channel, all
great white hope

See also good (great) deal; good (great) many; go to any length (great lengths); have a good (great) mind to; make great strides; no great shakes; set (great) store by.

adj

Definition: excellent, skillful
Antonyms: ignorant, menial, poor, stupid, unskilled, weak

adj

Definition: important, celebrated
Antonyms: infamous, insignificant, minor, powerless, uncelebrated, undignified, unimportant, unknown, weak

adj

Definition: very large
Antonyms: few, little, miniature, minute, short, small

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

    "I'm great," the Lion said -- "I reign
    The monarch of the wood and plain!"
    
    The Elephant replied:  "I'm great --
    No quadruped can match my weight!"
    
    "I'm great -- no animal has half
    So long a neck!" said the Giraffe.
    
    "I'm great," the Kangaroo said -- "see
    My femoral muscularity!"
    
    The 'Possum said:  "I'm great -- behold,
    My tail is lithe and bald and cold!"
    
    An Oyster fried was understood
    To say:  "I'm great because I'm good!"
    
    Each reckons greatness to consist
    In that in which he heads the list,
    
    And Vierick thinks he tops his class
    Because he is the greatest ass.
                                                      Arion Spurl Doke

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IN BRIEF: Of major significance or importance.

The great doing of little things makes the great life. — Eugenia Price.

Tutor's tip: The cook will "grate" (make into small pieces) the cheese to make the "great" (exceptional or wonderful) lasagna.

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For a list of words related to great, see:

• Special, Bright, Skillful, or Unusual

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Common misspelling(s) of great

• graet
• gerat
• grat

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stor, storslået, fremragende, stærk, ædel, fornem, vigtig, lang
n. - vigtig person
adv. - stort, ædelt, fornemt

idioms:

• a great deal    en hel del, ikke så lidt
• a great many    en hel del, mange
• great and small    stor og lille
• Great Bear    Karlsvognen, Store Bjørn
• great coat    overfrakke, kappe
• Great Dane    grand danois, dansk hund
• great hopes    store forhåbninger
• greater than the sum of its parts    større end de enkelte dele tilsammen
• no great shakes    ikke noget stort lys
• to a great extent    i vid udstrækning

Nederlands (Dutch)
groot, geweldig, belangrijk, buitengewoon, uitmuntend, enorm, bekwaam, uitstekend, vooraanstaand, hoog, groten, De Grote (naam), extra vak/eindexamen klassieke vakken

Français (French)
adj. - grand, important, fantastique, fort (une douleur), remarquable, génial, formidable, talentueux, as au (tennis, football), imbattable sur, de première (un guerrier, un organisateur), grand (ami, admirateur)
n. - le Grand (titres), les grands (npl)
adv. - très bien, comme sur des roulettes
int. - fantastique

idioms:

• a great deal    beaucoup (de)
• a great many    beaucoup de, un grand nombre de
• great and small    les petits et les grands
• Great Bear    La Grande Ourse
• great coat    grand manteau
• Great Dane    danois (un chien)
• great hopes    grandes espérances
• greater than the sum of its parts    l'ensemble est plus avantageux
• to a great extent    dans une large mesure, en grande partie

Deutsch (German)
adj. - groß, großartig
n. - Größe
adv. - gut
int. - großartig

idioms:

• a great deal    eine Menge , viel
• a great many    viele
• great and small    alle, groß und klein
• Great Bear    Großer Bär
• great coat    (Winter)mantel
• Great Dane    deutsche Dogge
• great hopes    große Hoffnungen
• greater than the sum of its parts    besser als nach den Einzelteilen zu erwarten
• to a great extent    weitgehend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μέγας, μεγάλος, σπουδαίος, περίφημος, έντονος
adv. - πολύ καλά, επιτυχώς
int. - ωραία!
pref. - (σε βαθμούς συγγενείας) μεγάλος (θείος κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• a great deal    πολύ
• a great many    πάρα πολλοί
• great and small    (καθομ.) όλων των ειδών
• Great Bear    Μεγάλη Αρκτος
• great coat    πανωφόρι, χλαίνη, παλτό
• Great Dane    μεγάλος Δανός, μολοσσός
• great hopes    σοβαρές ελπίδες, φιλοδοξίες
• greater than the sum of its parts    περισσότερο απ' ό, τι δείχνει
• no great shakes    όχι σπουδαία πράγματα
• to a great extent    σε μεγάλη έκταση, σε μεγάλο βαθμό

Italiano (Italian)
grande, importante, fantastico

idioms:

• a great deal    una grande quantità
• be no great shakes    avere poco da vantarsi
• great and small    grandi e piccini
• Great Bear    Orsa Maggiore
• great coat    soprabito
• Great Dane    danese
• to a great extent    considerevolmente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - grande, muito popular, vasto, poderoso
adv. - muito bem
int. - Formidável!
pref. - bis-

idioms:

• a great deal    um grande negócio (m)
• a great many    muitos
• be no great shakes    não ser lá grande coisa
• great and small    coisas (f pl) grandes e pequenas da natureza
• Great Bear    Ursa (f) Maior
• great coat    sobretudo (m) pesado usado por homens nas forças armadas
• to a great extent    em grande parte

Русский (Russian)
большой, великий, знаменитый, замечательный, сильный, возвышенный, отлично!

idioms:

• a great deal    много
• a great many    многие
• be no great shakes    быть неважным или неинтересным
• great and small    все виды или классы
• Great Bear    Большая Медведица (созвездие)
• great coat    пальто, шинель
• to a great extent    в значительной мере

Español (Spanish)
adj. - grande, largo, gran, mucho, importante, principal, fantástico, formidable, vasto, famoso, estupendo
n. - persona o personas importantes
adv. - muy bien
int. - qué bien! (puede ser expresión de aprecio o, irónicamente, de disgusto)

idioms:

• a great deal    mucho
• a great many    muchísimos, un gran número
• great and small    de todas las clases o tipos
• Great Bear    Osa Mayor
• great coat    abrigo, gabán
• Great Dane    gran danés
• great hopes    tener grandes esperanzas
• greater than the sum of its parts    mayor que la suma de sus partes
• to a great extent    en gran parte, en gran escala

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stor, viktig, framstående, mäktig, lång (om tid), flitig, underbar
adv. - utmärkt
int. - bra!
pref. - stor

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大的, 主要的, 非常的, 全部, 大师, 大人物, 顺利地, 得意地

idioms:

• a great deal    大量
• a great many    很多
• great and small    大人物们和小人物们
• Great Bear    大熊座
• great coat    长大衣
• Great Dane    大丹狗, 大丹麦狗
• great hopes    很大的希望
• greater than the sum of its parts    团结力量大
• no great shakes    不怎么样
• to a great extent    到很大的程度

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 大的, 主要的, 非常的
n. - 全部, 大師, 大人物
adv. - 順利地, 得意地

idioms:

• a great deal    大量
• a great many    很多
• great and small    大人物們和小人物們
• Great Bear    大熊座
• great coat    長大衣
• Great Dane    大丹狗, 大丹麥狗
• great hopes    很大的希望
• greater than the sum of its parts    團結力量大
• no great shakes    不怎麼樣
• to a great extent    到很大的程度

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 커다란, 위대한, 중요한, 많은
n. - 위인, 거물, 많은 양, 너무 멋진 것
adv. - 몹시, 훌륭하게, 매우 잘

idioms:

• a great deal    매우 많은
• a great many    매우 많은
• to a great extent    대부분은, 크게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 偉大な, 重大な, 重要な, 非常な, 大きな, 高い, 高貴な, すばらしい, 詳しい, 偉い, 大きい
n. - お偉方
adv. - うまく

idioms:

• a great deal    相当量
• a great deal of    相当量
• a great many    非常にたくさんの
• be no great shakes    たいしたことはない
• go great guns    快進撃する, 大成功する
• go to great length    どんな事でもする
• go to great pains    大痛手に陥る
• great and small    身分を問わず
• Great Bear    大熊座
• great coat    厚地のコート
• Great Dane    グレートデーン
• no great shakes    たいしたものではない
• set great store by    大変重んじる
• the great outdoors    戸外
• the great unwashed    下層民
• to a great extent    大部分は

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ضخم, عظيم, شهير, رائع (ظرف) على نحو حسن (نداء) رائع ! , لابداء الدهشه او الاعجاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גדול, חשוב, רב, מצויין, כביר, בעל יכולת, אופי, או הישגים ניכרים, בולט בסוגו, מרשים‬
n. - ‮אדם או דבר גדולים או בולטים‬
adv. - ‮באופן טוב, באופן מצוין, בהצלחה‬

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