English · Word Candidate

great

/ˈɡɹeɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: greater · greatest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Taking much space; large.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đ占 nhiều không gian; lớn

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Adjective

Examples

“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like // Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer.[…]”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Taking much space; large. — Much, more than usual.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Độc chiếm nhiều không gian; lớn — Nhiều, hơn bình thường

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Adjective

Examples

great worry

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Expression of gladness and content about something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biểu hiện của niềm vui và hài lòng về một điều gì đó

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Interjection

Examples

Great! Thanks for the wonderful work.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sarcastic inversion thereof.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sự đảo ngược hàm ý

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Interjection

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “great” mean?

Taking much space; large.

Is “great” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.