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The noun great has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)

1. great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")

The adj great has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (123) great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
2. (39) great, outstanding -- (of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey")
3. (18) great -- (remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome")
4. (7) bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- (very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing")
5. capital, great, majuscule -- (uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script")
6. avid, great, eager, zealous -- (marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver")
7. big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child -- (in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child")

Synonyms: huge, immense, enormous, vast, large, big, grand
Antonym: tiny


Synonyms: countless, inordinate, prodigious, excessive, boundless, unlimited, pronounced, abundant, numerous
Antonym: limited


Synonyms: important, significant, momentous, critical, major, weighty, serious
Antonym: unimportant


Synonyms: absolute, utter, complete, downright, intense, profound, extreme
Antonym: slight


Synonyms: famous, illustrious, eminent, distinguished, celebrated, impressive, remarkable, talented, skillful, notable
Antonym: ordinary


Synonyms: noble, elevated, lofty, exalted, imposing, stately, grand, impressive, heroic, splendid, majestic
Antonym: lowly


Synonyms: wonderful, fantastic, magnificent, excellent, terrific, cool, groovy, good
Antonym: awful

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1 sense of great

Sense 1
great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
-> achiever, winner, success, succeeder -- (a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success")
=> first lady -- (the leading woman in an art or profession)
=> great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
=> highflier, highflyer -- (a person of great ability and ambition)
=> natural -- (someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job")
=> sleeper -- (an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it")