Greit vs. Great

Greit vs. Great — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Greit and Great

Greitverb

(to weep)

Greatadjective

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

A great storm is approaching our shores.a great assemblya great wait

Greatadjective

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

the great auk

Greatadjective

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

Greatadjective

Pregnant; large with young; full of.

great with childgreat with hope

Greatadjective

Intimate; familiar.

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Greatadjective

Extreme or more than usual.

great worry

Greatadjective

Of significant importance or consequence; important.

a great decision

Greatadjective

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

a great deeda great naturea great history

Greatadjective

Impressive or striking.

a great show of wealth

Greatadjective

Much in use; favoured.

Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era.

Greatadjective

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

a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc.
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Greatadjective

Title referring to an important leader.

Alexander the Great

Greatadjective

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

What a great buffoon!He's not a great one for reading.a great walker

Greatadjective

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

a great carpenterYou are great at singing.

Greatadjective

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).

Dinner was great.

Greatadjective

Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

a dirty great smack in the faceGreat Scott!

Greatinterjection

Expression of gladness and content about something.

Great! Thanks for the wonderful work.

Greatinterjection

sarcastic inversion thereof.

Oh, great! I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order.

Greatnoun

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science.

Greatnoun

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

Greatadverb

very well in a very satisfactory manner

Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don't have to be sharpened.

Greatadjective

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

a great juicy steaka great multitudethe great auka great old oaka great ocean linera great delay

Greatadjective

more than usual;

great expectationsgreat worry

Greatadjective

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

our distinguished professoran eminent scholara great statesman

Greatadjective

of major significance or importance;

a great work of artEinstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century

Greatadjective

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

a great crisishad a great stake in the outcome

Greatadjective

very good;

he did a bully joba neat sports carhad a great time at the partyyou look simply smashing

Greatadjective

uppercase;

capital Agreat Amany medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script

Greatadjective

marked by active interest and enthusiasm;

an avid sports fana great walkeran eager beaver

Greatadjective

in an advanced stage of pregnancy;

was big with childwas great with child