Greit vs. Great: What's the Difference?

Alternative form of greet(to weep)

Very large in size, extent, or intensity

See Greet, to weep.

Of a larger size than other, similar forms

Large in quantity or number

Extensive in time or distance

Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent

Of outstanding significance or importance

Chief or principal

Superior in quality or character; noble

Powerful; influential

Eminent; distinguished

Very good; first-rate

Very skillful

Enthusiastic

Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination

(Archaic) Pregnant.

Pl. greats or great One that is great

A division of most pipe organs, usually containing the most powerful ranks of pipes.

A similar division of other organs.

Very well

Used as an intensive with certain adjectives

(augmentative) Large, senior high-ranking, intense, extreme, or exceptional

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

Title referring to an important leader.

Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.

Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

(qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]

Pregnant; large with young; full of.

Intimate; familiar.

Extreme or more than usual.

Of significant importance or consequence; important.

(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.

Impressive or striking.

Much in use; favoured.

(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.

Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.

Expression of gladness and content about something.

Sarcastic inversion thereof.

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

(music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.

(in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.

(informal) Very well in a very satisfactory manner.

Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; - opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.

Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.

Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.

Superior; admirable; commanding; - applied to thoughts, actions, and feelings.

Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc.

Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distinguished; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc.

Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle.

Pregnant; big (with young).

More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain.

Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; - often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great-grandfather (a grandfather's or a grandmother's father), great-grandson, etc.

The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great.

Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind;

More than usual;

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation;

Of major significance or importance;

Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect;

Very good;

Uppercase;

Marked by active interest and enthusiasm;

In an advanced stage of pregnancy;