great

/ɡɹeɪt/

adjectivegreat

Think: “A great day has a long A sound”—gr + EIGHT = great.

Yes, it's great. Remember the vowel team **ea** makes the long A sound in **great** (/eɪ/).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveVery good; excellent.
  2. adjectiveLarge in size, amount, or degree.
  3. adjectiveImportant or notable.

Examples

  • “You did a great job on your book report.”
  • “The great blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.”
  • “She felt great excitement before the concert began.”

Synonyms

excellentwonderfulterrificlargenotable

Antonyms

terriblesmall

Translations

ES genialPT ótimoFR super

Common misspellings

gratgretgretegraetgreitgreategretagretae

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