great

{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}}

adj.

1 large in amount, degree, size, etc.

VERBS

▪ be

▪ become

ADVERB

▪ very

▪

The play was a very great success.

PHRASES

▪ great big

▪

There's a great big hole in this sleeve.

▪ no great

▪

Don't worry. It's no great loss.

2 admired

VERBS

▪ be

ADVERB

▪ really, truly, very

▪

He was a truly great man.

3 very good/pleasant

VERBS

▪ be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste

▪

You're looking great. Marriage must suit you!

ADVERB

▪ just, really

▪

That's really great news!

▪ absolutely

▪

The food smells absolutely great.

Great is used with these nouns: ↑ability, ↑abundance, ↑acclaim, ↑accolade, ↑accomplishment, ↑accumulation, ↑accuracy, ↑achievement, ↑actor, actress, ↑acumen, ↑admiration, ↑admirer, ↑advance, ↑advantage, ↑adventure, ↑advocate, ↑affection, ↑affinity, ↑age, ↑agility, ↑alarm, ↑album, ↑ally, ↑altitude, ↑ambition, ↑amusement, ↑anger, ↑anguish, ↑annoyance, ↑antagonism, ↑anticipation, ↑antiquity, ↑anxiety, ↑appeal, ↑appetite, ↑appreciation, ↑apprehension, ↑aptitude, ↑arc, ↑architect, ↑army, ↑art, ↑article, ↑artist, ↑asset, ↑assistance, ↑assurance, ↑astonishment, ↑athlete, ↑atmosphere, ↑attraction, ↑attribute, ↑aunt, ↑awe, ↑ball, ↑banquet, ↑bargain, ↑battle, ↑beast, ↑beauty, ↑beer, ↑believer, ↑bellow, ↑benefactor, ↑benefit, ↑bitterness, ↑blessing, ↑bloke, ↑blow, ↑blunder, ↑bonus, ↑book, ↑boom, ↑boon, ↑boost, ↑brain, ↑bravery, ↑breadth, ↑breakthrough, ↑brilliance, ↑brutality, ↑bulk, ↑bunch, ↑burden, ↑burst, ↑campaigner, ↑capacity, ↑capital, ↑care, ↑castle, ↑catastrophe, ↑cathedral, ↑cause, ↑caution, ↑celebration, ↑challenge, ↑chamber, ↑champion, ↑chance, ↑character, ↑charm, ↑chasm, ↑cheer, ↑chunk, ↑city, ↑civilization, ↑clarity, ↑class, ↑classic, ↑climax, ↑cloud, ↑clump, ↑collection, ↑collector, ↑comeback, ↑comedian, ↑comfort, ↑commitment, ↑commotion, ↑compassion, ↑competence, ↑complexity, ↑compliment, ↑composer, ↑concentration, ↑concern, ↑conductor, ↑confidence, ↑conflict, ↑confusion, ↑connoisseur, ↑consistency, ↑consolation, ↑conspiracy, ↑consternation, ↑consumer, ↑contempt, ↑contest, ↑contribution, ↑controversy, ↑convenience, ↑conviction, ↑cook, ↑cooking, ↑copy, ↑cost, ↑country, ↑coup, ↑couple, ↑courage, ↑courtesy, ↑crash, ↑creativity, ↑credibility, ↑credit, ↑crime, ↑critic, ↑crowd, ↑cruelty, ↑crusade, ↑cry, ↑cunning, ↑curiosity, ↑damage, ↑dancer, ↑danger, ↑day, ↑debt, ↑decrease, ↑dedication, ↑deed, ↑deference, ↑degree, ↑deliberation, ↑delicacy, ↑delight, ↑demand, ↑dent, ↑dependence, ↑depression, ↑depth, ↑desire, ↑detail, ↑determination, ↑deterrent, ↑devotee, ↑devotion, ↑dexterity, ↑difference, ↑difficulty, ↑dignity, ↑dilemma, ↑dimension, ↑diplomacy, ↑disadvantage, ↑disappointment, ↑disaster, ↑discipline, ↑discomfort, ↑discovery, ↑discrepancy, ↑discretion, ↑discrimination, ↑disdain, ↑disgust, ↑dislike, ↑dismay, ↑disparity, ↑display, ↑displeasure, ↑disruption, ↑disservice, ↑distance, ↑distaste, ↑distinction, ↑distress, ↑disturbance, ↑diversity, ↑divide, ↑dividend, ↑division, ↑door, ↑dread, ↑dream, ↑dynasty, ↑earthquake, ↑ease, ↑effectiveness, ↑efficiency, ↑effort, ↑elation, ↑elegance, ↑embarrassment, ↑empathy, ↑emphasis, ↑empire, ↑encouragement, ↑endurance, ↑enemy, ↑enjoyment, ↑enterprise, ↑enthusiasm, ↑entrepreneur, ↑era, ↑error, ↑eruption, ↑escape, ↑estate, ↑esteem, ↑event, ↑evil, ↑exaggeration, ↑example, ↑exception, ↑excitement, ↑excuse, ↑exercise, ↑exertion, ↑expanse, ↑expansion, ↑expectation, ↑expenditure, ↑expense, ↑experience, ↑expertise, ↑explorer, ↑explosion, ↑exponent, ↑extension, ↑facility, ↑failing, ↑failure, ↑faith, ↑fall, ↑fame, ↑famine, ↑fan, ↑fanfare, ↑fascination, ↑father, ↑fault, ↑favour, ↑favourite, ↑fear, ↑feast, ↑feat, ↑feedback, ↑feeling, ↑ferment, ↑ferocity, ↑fervour, ↑festival, ↑fidelity, ↑fight, ↑figure, ↑film, ↑find, ↑finish, ↑fireplace, ↑flair, ↑flash, ↑fleet, ↑flexibility, ↑flood, ↑following, ↑fondness, ↑food, ↑fool, ↑football, ↑force, ↑foresight, ↑form, ↑fortress, ↑fortune, ↑freedom, ↑frequency, ↑friend, ↑friendship, ↑frustration, ↑fulfilment, ↑fun, ↑fuss, ↑future, ↑gag, ↑gamble, ↑game, ↑gap, ↑gash, ↑gasp, ↑gate, ↑generosity, ↑genius, ↑gift, ↑girl, ↑goal, ↑golfer, ↑grief, ↑gulf, ↑gulp, ↑gust, ↑guy, ↑hall, ↑handicap, ↑happiness, ↑hardship, ↑harm, ↑haste, ↑hazard, ↑heap, ↑heat, ↑heave, ↑height, ↑help, ↑herd, ↑hero, ↑heroine, ↑hindrance, ↑historian, ↑hole, ↑honour, ↑hope, ↑horse, ↑hostility, ↑house, ↑humanity, ↑humiliation, ↑hunger, ↑hurry, ↑hurt, ↑idea, ↑idol, ↑imagination, ↑impact, ↑impediment, ↑impetus, ↑importance, ↑impression, ↑improvement, ↑incentive, ↑incidence, ↑inconvenience, ↑independence, ↑indignation, ↑inequality, ↑influence, ↑influx, ↑ingenuity, ↑initiative, ↑injustice, ↑innovation, ↑input, ↑insecurity, ↑insight, ↑inspiration, ↑instrument, ↑insult, ↑integrity, ↑intellect, ↑intelligence, ↑intensity, ↑interest, ↑intimacy, ↑investment, ↑irony, ↑irritation, ↑job, ↑joy, ↑judge, ↑kick, ↑killer, ↑kindness, ↑king, ↑knowledge, ↑lad, ↑landmark, ↑latitude, ↑laugh, ↑leader, ↑leadership, ↑leap, ↑learning, ↑legacy, ↑length, ↑lesson, ↑leverage, ↑liberty, ↑lie, ↑life, ↑lift, ↑liking, ↑listener, ↑literature, ↑loneliness, ↑longing, ↑lord, ↑loss, ↑love, ↑lover, ↑loyalty, ↑luck, ↑lump, ↑luxury, ↑machine, ↑magnitude, ↑majority, ↑man, ↑mansion, ↑master, ↑masterpiece, ↑mathematician, ↑maturity, ↑measure, ↑memory, ↑menace, ↑mercy, ↑merit, ↑mind, ↑miracle, ↑misconception, ↑misery, ↑misfortune, ↑misgivings, ↑mistake, ↑moderation, ↑moment, ↑momentum, ↑monastery, ↑monument, ↑motivation, ↑mound, ↑mountain, ↑movie, ↑mum, ↑museum, ↑music, ↑musician, ↑mystery, ↑myth, ↑nation, ↑need, ↑neighbourhood, ↑nervousness, ↑news, ↑night, ↑novel, ↑novelist, ↑novelty, ↑nuisance, ↑number, ↑occasion, ↑ocean, ↑odds, ↑opportunity, ↑optimism, ↑orchestra, ↑originality, ↑outcry, ↑pace, ↑pain, ↑painter, ↑painting, ↑palace, ↑paradox, ↑partnership, ↑passion, ↑patience, ↑perfection, ↑performance, ↑performer, ↑peril, ↑perseverance, ↑persistence, ↑personality, ↑philosopher, ↑photograph, ↑photographer, ↑physicist, ↑picture, ↑pile, ↑pity, ↑place, ↑plague, ↑plain, ↑player, ↑pleasure, ↑poem, ↑poet, ↑poetry, ↑poise, ↑popularity, ↑possibility, ↑post, ↑potential, ↑power, ↑praise, ↑preacher, ↑precaution, ↑precision, ↑presence, ↑pressure, ↑prestige, ↑pride, ↑privilege, ↑prize, ↑problem, ↑procession, ↑proficiency, ↑progress, ↑prominence, ↑promise, ↑prophet, ↑proportion, ↑prosperity, ↑protection, ↑purity, ↑puzzle, ↑quality, ↑quantity, ↑range, ↑rapidity, ↑rapport, ↑read, ↑reader, ↑reassurance, ↑reception, ↑record, ↑reduction, ↑refinement, ↑reform, ↑regard, ↑regret, ↑regularity, ↑rejoicing, ↑relaxation, ↑relevance, ↑reliance, ↑relief, ↑religion, ↑reluctance, ↑remorse, ↑reputation, ↑resemblance, ↑resentment, ↑reserve, ↑resilience, ↑resistance, ↑resolution, ↑resource, ↑respect, ↑responsibility, ↑restaurant, ↑restraint, ↑return, ↑revelation, ↑reverence, ↑revival, ↑reward, ↑risk, ↑rival, ↑rivalry, ↑river, ↑roar, ↑romantic, ↑row, ↑ruler, ↑runner, ↑rush, ↑sacrifice, ↑sadness, ↑satisfaction, ↑save, ↑saving, ↑scandal, ↑scarcity, ↑scepticism, ↑scholar, ↑scientist, ↑scope, ↑script, ↑sculptor, ↑secrecy, ↑secret, ↑selection, ↑self-confidence, ↑sensation, ↑sense, ↑sense of humour, ↑sensitivity, ↑sequence, ↑seriousness, ↑service, ↑severity, ↑sex, ↑shame, ↑shape, ↑shock, ↑shot, ↑shout, ↑show, ↑shudder, ↑sigh, ↑significance, ↑similarity, ↑simplicity, ↑sin, ↑sincerity, ↑singer, ↑singing, ↑size, ↑skill, ↑slab, ↑slice, ↑sob, ↑solace, ↑soldier, ↑solemnity, ↑solo, ↑song, ↑sophistication, ↑sorrow, ↑soul, ↑sound, ↑source, ↑speaker, ↑spectacle, ↑speed, ↑spirit, ↑splendour, ↑sportsman, sportswoman, ↑spread, ↑spur, ↑staircase, ↑stamina, ↑start, ↑statesman, ↑stature, ↑status, ↑step, ↑stillness, ↑stimulus, ↑stir, ↑store, ↑storm, ↑story, ↑strain, ↑strength, ↑stress, ↑stretch, ↑stride, ↑struggle, ↑style, ↑subtlety, ↑success, ↑suffering, ↑sum, ↑support, ↑supporter, ↑surge, ↑surprise, ↑suspicion, ↑sweep, ↑sweetness, ↑swimmer, ↑sympathy, ↑tact, ↑talent, ↑task, ↑taste, ↑teacher, ↑teamwork, ↑tear, ↑temple, ↑temptation, ↑tendency, ↑tenderness, ↑tenor, ↑tension, ↑testament, ↑theatre, ↑thing, ↑thinker, ↑thirst, ↑threat, ↑thrill, ↑time, ↑timing, ↑tolerance, ↑toll, ↑torment, ↑tradition, ↑tragedy, ↑traveller, ↑treasure, ↑treat, ↑tree, ↑tribute, ↑trip, ↑triumph, ↑trouble, ↑trust, ↑truth, ↑try, ↑tune, ↑turmoil, ↑turning point, ↑turnout, ↑tyrant, ↑uncertainty, ↑uncle, ↑understanding, ↑undertaking, ↑unease, ↑unhappiness, ↑uniformity, ↑unknown, ↑unrest, ↑upheaval, ↑uproar, ↑upsurge, ↑urge, ↑urgency, ↑use, ↑utility, ↑vacation, ↑validity, ↑valour, ↑value, ↑variability, ↑variation, ↑variety, ↑venue, ↑victory, ↑vigour, ↑villain, ↑vintage, ↑violence, ↑virtue, ↑vision, ↑vitality, ↑void, ↑volley, ↑volume, ↑voyage, ↑vulnerability, ↑warmth, ↑warrior, ↑waste, ↑waterfall, ↑wave, ↑weakness, ↑wealth, ↑weariness, ↑weather, ↑weight, ↑welcome, ↑width, ↑wilderness, ↑will, ↑win, ↑wine, ↑wisdom, ↑wit, ↑wonder, ↑work, ↑worry, ↑wrath, ↑writer, ↑writing, ↑wrong, ↑year, ↑yearning, ↑zeal, ↑zest

{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}

adv.

Great is used with these verbs: ↑work