great

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Adj

1. Taking much space; large.
2. (informal) Taking much space; large.
3. Taking much space; large.
4. (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
5. Important, consequential.
6. Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s).
7. (obsolete) Pregnant; large with young; full of.
8. (obsolete) Intimate; familiar.
9. Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
10. Impressive or striking.
11. Much in use; favoured.
12. Of much talent or achievements.
13. Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

Intj

1. Expression of gladness and content about something.
2. A sarcastic inversion thereof.

Noun

1. A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
2. The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
3. An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.

Adv

Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈɡɹeɪt/

Etymologia

From Middle English greet (“great, large”), from Old English grēat (“big, thick, coarse, massive”), from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd-, *gʰer- (“to rub, grind, remove”). Cognate with Scots great (“coarse in grain or texture, thick, great”), West Frisian grut (“large, great”), Dutch groot (“large, stour”), German groß (“large”), Old English grēot (“earth, sand, grit”). Related to grit. Doublet of gross.

Zdania

We met Alexander and the bar and had a great time last night .

He had a great memory for poetry and often quoted it at length .

Great braggers , little doers .

From an early age , Gerard Mur showed a great talent for writing .

The great rulers found the squeaky grate was grating on their nerves .

The castle also protected Kyiv from the nomads of the Great Steppe .