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GREAT

Definition:

1. [adjective] relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
   
   
2. [adjective] more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry"
   
   
3. [adjective] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
   Synonyms: distinguished, eminent
   
   
4. [adjective] of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"
   Synonyms: outstanding
   
   
5. [adjective] remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
   
   
6. [adjective] very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
   Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing
   
   
7. [adjective] uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
   Synonyms: capital, majuscule
   
   
8. [adjective] marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
   Synonyms: avid, eager, zealous
   
   
9. [adjective] in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
   Synonyms: big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, large, heavy, with child
   
   

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