great
noun/ɡreɪt/
/ɡreɪt/
[usually plural] (informal)- a very well-known and successful person
- He was one of boxing's all-time greats.
Homophones grate | greatgrate greatTopics Successc1/ɡreɪt//ɡreɪt/- grate verb
- Grate the apples and carrots and add to the mixture.
- grate noun
- A small fire was burning in the grate.
- great adjective
- She is a young player with great potential.
- great noun(informal)
- He's destined to become an all-time great.
- great adverb(informal, non-standard)
- Keep going! You're doing great!
Word OriginOld English grēat ‘big’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groot and German gross.
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