Définitions
1.AdjectiveTaking much space; large.
Much, more than usual."great worry; a dirty great smack in the face; Great Scott!"
2.AdjectiveMuch, more than usual."great worry"
3.AdjectiveIntensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths."a dirty great smack in the face; Great Scott!"
4.AdjectiveVery good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}"Dinner was great."
5.AdjectiveImportant, consequential."a great dilemma; a great decision"
6.AdjectiveInvolving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]"great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"
7.AdjectivePregnant; large with young; full of."great with child; great with hope"
8.AdjectiveIntimate; familiar.
9.AdjectiveArising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent."a great deed; a great nature; a great history"
10.AdjectiveImpressive or striking."a great show of wealth"
11.AdjectiveMuch in use; favoured."Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era."
12.AdjectiveOf much talent or achievements."a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer, etc."
13.AdjectiveDoing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic."What a great buffoon!; He’s not a great one for reading.; a great walker"
14.InterjectionExpression of gladness and content about something."Great! Thanks for the wonderful work."
15.InterjectionA sarcastic inversion thereof."Oh, great! I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order."
16.NounA person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim."Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."
17.NounThe main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
18.NounAn instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships."My three-greats grandmother."
19.AdverbVery well (in a very satisfactory manner)."Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don’t have to be sharpened."