Great - English meaning

adjective

Publicly praised; celebrated.

Usage examples:

The band released their critically acclaimed debut in 1994

verb

Praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Usage examples:

The conference was acclaimed as a considerable success

adjective

Attracting public approval and praise

Usage examples:

Critically acclaimed "dinner party", based on the critically acclaimed novel by bill davies, was ma…

adjective

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.

Usage examples:

Although he was seventy he was still robust and active

noun

Denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved ).

adjective

Doing something as you usually do, or being able to do something physically or mentally

Usage examples:

He was still an active runner at 55., she’s active in state politics (= involved in it)., she inten…

verb

Regard with respect or warm approval.

Usage examples:

I admire your courage

verb

Past simple and past participle of admire

Usage examples:

We stood for a few moments, admiring the view., i was just admiring your jacket, delia., i admired …

adjective

Enough or more than enough; plentiful.

Usage examples:

There is ample time for discussion

adjective

Large or important enough to be noticed.

Usage examples:

Pupils may have to travel appreciable distances

adjective

(esp. of amounts or changes) large enough to be noticed or to have an effect

Usage examples:

My little donation will not make an appreciable difference.

adjective

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

Usage examples:

An ardent supporter of the cause of education

adjective

Showing strong feelings; eager

Usage examples:

They were ardent pacifists.

adjective

Showing great care and perseverance.

Usage examples:

She was assiduous in pointing out every feature

adjective

Respected and impressive.

Usage examples:

She was in august company

noun

The eighth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month of summer.

Usage examples:

The sultry haze of late august

adjective

Having great importance and respect in society

Usage examples:

We toured the august chambers of the supreme court.

adjective

Of considerable size or extent.

Usage examples:

Her big hazel eyes

verb

Praise or recommend something highly.

Usage examples:

The record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up

noun

The major league in a professional sport.

Usage examples:

The day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in

adjective

Having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide.

Usage examples:

A broad staircase

noun

A woman.

Usage examples:

I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself

adjective

Very wide

Usage examples:

He flashed a broad grin at us., the magazine covers a broad range of subjects., he explained it in …

adjective

Greatly admired; renowned.

Usage examples:

A celebrated mathematician

verb

Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.

Usage examples:

They were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant

adjective

Famous for some special quality or ability

Usage examples:

Kelley was the most celebrated clown of his era.

adjective

Pledged or bound to a certain course or policy; dedicated.

Usage examples:

A committed environmentalist

verb

Perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

Usage examples:

He committed an uncharacteristic error

adjective

Very willing to give your time and energy to something

Usage examples:

The level of the bid shows we are very committed and serious., endowment savings plans are for the …

adjective

Notably large in size, amount, or extent.

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A position of considerable influence

adjective

Very large or much

Usage examples:

He exhibited considerable skill in driving through the snowstorm., technology has advanced consider…

adjective

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Usage examples:

A team of dedicated doctors

verb

Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.

Usage examples:

Joan has dedicated her life to animals

adjective

Believing that an activity or idea is important and giving a lot of energy and time to it

Usage examples:

The boy scouts organization is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.

adjective

Very loving or loyal.

Usage examples:

He was a devoted husband

verb

Give all or most of one's time or resources to (a person or activity).

Usage examples:

I wanted to devote more time to my family

adjective

Extremely loving and loyal

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A devoted fan/husband/mother

adjective

Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Usage examples:

After diligent searching, he found a parcel

adjective

Careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way

Usage examples:

A diligent worker, they made diligent efforts to carry out their programs.

adjective

Very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.

Usage examples:

A distinguished american educationist

verb

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

Usage examples:

The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy

adjective

(of a person or a body of work) respected and admired for excellence

Usage examples:

He had a long and distinguished career as a diplomat.

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

Usage examples:

The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

Usage examples:

Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

One of the world's most eminent statisticians

adjective

Famous and important

Usage examples:

The commission consisted of fifteen eminent political figures., this shows eminent good sense.

adjective

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Usage examples:

He could be wildly enthusiastic about a project

adjective

Showing enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Enthusiastic about you don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

adjective

Held in great respect; admired.

Usage examples:

We dined in my esteemed friend's little room

verb

Respect and admire.

Usage examples:

Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers

adjective

Highly respected

Usage examples:

It is my honor to introduce our esteemed senator.

adjective

Unusual; not typical.

Usage examples:

Late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances

noun

An item in a company's accounts arising from its normal activity but much larger or smaller than usual.

Usage examples:

This drop in operating profit caused pre-tax profit before accounting for exceptionals to fall from…

adjective

Not like most others of the same type; unusual

Usage examples:

This is an exceptional contract, guaranteeing no layoffs., davis has done an exceptional job of rep…

adjective

Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive.

Usage examples:

Expansive beaches

adjective

Covering or affecting a large area.

Usage examples:

An extensive garden

adjective

Very unusual or remarkable.

Usage examples:

The extraordinary plumage of the male

noun

An item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

Usage examples:

Of the total "army extraordinaries" of £315,917 submitted to the house of commons on february 6, 17…

adjective

Very unusual and special; different in type or greater in degree than the usual or ordinary

Usage examples:

Being chairman gave him an extraordinary sense of power., she was an extraordinary woman, and no on…

adjective

Known about by many people; renowned.

Usage examples:

He is famed for his eccentricities

adjective

Known about by many people; famous

Usage examples:

The famed transatlantic liner queen mary is moored here as a tourist attraction.

adjective

Known about by many people.

Usage examples:

A famous star

adjective

Known by very many or most people

Usage examples:

A famous actor/singer, marie curie is famous for discovering radium.

adjective

Filled with excessive and single-minded zeal.

Usage examples:

Fanatical revolutionaries

adjective

Extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable

Usage examples:

His dedication to fitness was almost fanatical., fanatical about gary's fanatical about football., …

adjective

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Usage examples:

A fervent supporter of the revolution

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

Usage examples:

She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Done constantly or as a habit.

Usage examples:

His habitual use of heroin

adjective

Usual or repeated

Usage examples:

Longer prison sentences will help keep habitual criminals off the streets., she was habitually late.

adjective

Loudly vigorous and cheerful.

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A hearty and boisterous character

noun

A vigorously cheerful and sporty person.

Usage examples:

Climbers and haversack-touting hearties

adjective

Enthusiastic and strong

Usage examples:

A hearty handshake, a hearty laugh, we ate a hearty breakfast before we set off on our hike., a hea…

adjective

Regarded with great respect.

Usage examples:

An honoured guest

verb

Regard with great respect.

Usage examples:

They honoured their parents in all they did

adjective

Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Usage examples:

His illustrious predecessor

adjective

Widely known and esteemed

adjective

Famous because of its excellence

Usage examples:

An illustrious career

adjective

Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

Usage examples:

The cost of restoration has been immense

adjective

Extremely large; great in size or degree

Usage examples:

He inherited an immense fortune., did you see that guy? he was immense!, country music is immensely…

adjective

Of great significance or value.

Usage examples:

Important habitats for wildlife

adjective

Of great value, meaning, or effect

Usage examples:

An important discovery, [ + that clause ] it’s important that you tell the doctor all your symptoms…

adjective

Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.

Usage examples:

The case had taken up an inordinate amount of time

adjective

Unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree

Usage examples:

She seemed to be inordinately fond of her dog.

noun

Intention or purpose.

Usage examples:

With alarm she realized his intent

adjective

Determined to do (something).

Usage examples:

The government was intent on achieving greater efficiency

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

adjective

Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.

Usage examples:

Add a large clove of garlic

verb

Enjoy oneself in a lively way with drink or drugs and music.

Usage examples:

He's known in clubland for his capacity for larging it

adverb

Another term for free (sense 2 of the adverb).

adjective

Belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.

Usage examples:

The medieval palace was once owned by a noble florentine family

noun

(especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth.

Usage examples:

The greater a noble's military power, the more land he could control

adjective

Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

Usage examples:

The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias

noun

A famous or important person.

Usage examples:

Businessmen and local notables

adjective

Important and deserving attention

Usage examples:

She worked with many notable musicians., other sports have had work stoppages, most notably baseball.

adjective

Well known; famous.

Usage examples:

The restaurant is noted for its high standards of cuisine

verb

Notice or pay particular attention to (something).

Usage examples:

He noted his mother's unusual gaiety

adjective

Worth paying attention to; interesting or significant.

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Noteworthy features

adjective

Deserving attention because of being important or interesting

Usage examples:

Two noteworthy films open this week.

adjective

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.

Usage examples:

Passionate pleas for help

adjective

Full of emotion

Usage examples:

A passionate speech, he really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.

adjective

More important or better than others

Usage examples:

She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject.

adjective

Important; famous.

Usage examples:

She was a prominent member of the city council

noun

A stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

adjective

Very noticeable, important, or famous

Usage examples:

She plays a prominent role in the organization., she has a prominent chin/nose., despite his promin…

adjective

Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous.

Usage examples:

He had a pronounced squint

verb

Make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way.

Usage examples:

Gerry pronounced the hero's name ‘cahoolin’

adjective

Known or talked about by many people; famous.

Usage examples:

Britain is renowned for its love of animals

verb

Feel deep respect or admiration for (something).

Usage examples:

Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries

adjective

Demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application.

Usage examples:

Marriage is a serious matter

adjective

Not joking; not intended to amuse

Usage examples:

You can never tell when he’s serious., that’s an interesting job offer – i’d give it serious consid…

adjective

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Usage examples:

A significant increase in sales

adjective

Important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change

Usage examples:

This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power., marriage is a significant comm…

adjective

Fairly large.

Usage examples:

A sizeable proportion of the population

adjective

Large

Usage examples:

A sizeable amount/area/house

adjective

(especially of a room or building) having ample space.

Usage examples:

The hotel has a spacious lounge and tv room

adjective

Having a lot of space

Usage examples:

A spacious house is comfortable.

adjective

Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.

Usage examples:

They always made a special effort at christmas

noun

A thing, such as a product or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose.

Usage examples:

Television's election night specials

adjective

Not ordinary or usual

Usage examples:

A special occasion, special attention/treatment, the car has a number of special safety features., …

adjective

Of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Usage examples:

A substantial amount of cash

adjective

Large in size, value, or importance

Usage examples:

He took a substantial amount of money., they do a substantial portion of their business by phone.

adjective

Large in size, value, or importance

Usage examples:

Substantial benefits/costs/investment, a substantial amount/number/portion of sth banks make a subs…

adjective

Of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Usage examples:

A vast plain full of orchards

noun

An immense space.

Usage examples:

And up from the vast a murmuring passed as from a wood of pines.

adjective

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

Usage examples:

Her voice was low but vehement

adjective

Expressing very strong feelings, or showing great energy or force

Usage examples:

They are killing some of the birds, to the vehement protests of animal-rights groups., the defense …

adjective

Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.

Usage examples:

A warm september evening

verb

Make or become warm.

Usage examples:

I stamped my feet to warm them up

noun

A warm place or area.

Usage examples:

Stay in the warm, i've made up the fire for you

adjective

Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.

Usage examples:

You have my wholehearted support

adjective

Completely enthusiastic

Usage examples:

I’d like to thank all of you for your wholehearted support of this event.

adjective

Of great or more than average width.

Usage examples:

A wide road

adverb

To the full extent.

Usage examples:

His eyes opened wide

noun

A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.

adjective

Having or showing zeal.

Usage examples:

The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations

adjective

Enthusiastic and eager

Usage examples:

He thought the reporters were too zealous in their attempts to get into the event.