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Idioms about great
great with child, being in the late stages of pregnancy.
Origin of great
First recorded before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat; cognate with Dutch groot, German gross
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Something that is great may be unusually or comparatively large in size or number. How is great different from the adjectives large and big? Find out more on Thesaurus.com.
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British Dictionary definitions for great (1 of 2)
great
/ (ɡreɪt) /
adjective
adverb
informal very well; excellentlyit was working great
noun
Derived forms of great
greatly, adverbgreatness, nounWord Origin for great
Old English grēat; related to Old Frisian grāt, Old High German grōz; see grit, groat
British Dictionary definitions for great (2 of 2)
great-
prefix
being the parent of a person's grandparent (in the combinations great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandparent)
being the child of a person's grandchild (in the combinations great-grandson, great-granddaughter, great-grandchild)
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