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[greɪt] adj I
1) bigger or more than is usual
They could be in great danger.[/ex]
He was in a great hurry.[/ex]
It gives me great pleasure to welcome our next guest.[/ex]
See:
deal II
2) important or powerful
a great military power[/ex]
the greatest environmental disaster in decades[/ex]
one of the greatest writers of the modern age[/ex]
3) informal
very good, enjoyable, or nice
You looked great in that outfit.[/ex]
We had a great day.[/ex]
He's a great guy.[/ex]
4) spoken
used for expressing pleasure or agreement
It's great to be here.[/ex]
Great! I'll pick you up at eight, then.[/ex]
5) spoken
used for emphasizing the large size or amount of something
a great big piece of chocolate[/ex]
6) informal
able to do something very well
Paul's great at entertaining the kids.[/ex]
7) informal
enthusiastic about someone or something
I'm your greatest admirer.[/ex]
She's a great reader of biographies.[/ex]
II
adv
informal great [greɪt]
very well. Some people think that this use is not correct
You're doing great.[/ex]
III
noun [C]
great [greɪt]
someone or something that is well known and admired by a lot of people
Fred Perry is one of the all-time greats of tennis.[/ex]

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