Great meaning in English

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Definition

great: excellent, wonderful; big, significant, major adjective
greatest is the superlative of great.
Great!: Excellent! Cool! Very good! idiom

UK: I have some great news, I'm getting married!
US: Come here and give me a great big hug.

Examples

  • "Sockets to plug phones and laptops in, so your boss can contact you even while you travel (great)."
  • "Dr. Gilchrist : Great!"
  • "Philip : Greater than King Kong?"
  • "That was great."
  • "Brian : The initiation test, great guru."
  • "Xavier : Great, Michael."
  • "Donna : Great."
  • "Someone fit and athletic, and it would be great if they cooked."
  • "Despite this isolated incident, I believe that our two cultures are closer than ever, and this is reflected by this collaboration between the perfumers of our two great nations."
  • "Let me welcome you to Yellowstone Park, one of America's greatest natural spaces."
  • "It is my honor and great pleasure to tell you that you have been chosen to receive this year's Nobel prize in literature."
  • "Xavier : Great!"
  • "It's what great aunty Hilda would have wanted."
  • "I heard this great one about a rabbi, a sherpa and a kangaroo..."
  • "Dr. Loblaw : Okay, great."
  • "Anna: What a great film!"
  • "No? Great. Well, I think that's enough for one day."
  • "Philip : Great!"
  • "Horatio : Great!"

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