How to spell great

Great is spelled G-R-E-A-T.

hear itgreat/greɪt/adjectiveSounds

What it means: Very good or enjoyable.

In a sentence: The cake tasted great at the party!

Not to be confused with: grate, a different word.

Same family: greater, greatest, greatly, greatness, greatnesses. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Great comes from Old English 'grēat', which originally meant 'big' or 'thick' rather than 'excellent.' Over time, its meaning shifted from physical size to describing importance and high quality.

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