Grate vs. Great
Gratenoun
A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
Gratenoun
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.
Grateverb
(transitive) To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars.
Grateverb
To shred things, usually foodstuffs, by rubbing across a grater.
Grateverb
(intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.
Grateverb
To grate on one’s nerves; to irritate or annoy.
Grateverb
To annoy.
Grateadjective
(obsolete) Serving to gratify; agreeable.
Grateadjective
Serving to gratify; agreeable.
Gratenoun
A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.
Gratenoun
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.
Grateverb
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.
Grateverb
To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.
Grateverb
To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.
Grateverb
To fret; to irritate; to offend.
Grateverb
To make a harsh sound by friction.
Grateverb
To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.
Gratenoun
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
Gratenoun
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
Gratenoun
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Grateverb
furnish with a grate;
Grateverb
gnaw into; make resentful or angry;
Grateverb
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface;
Grateverb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together;
Grateverb
scratch repeatedly;
Greatadjective
Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i. e. having many parts or members) or duration (i. e. relatively long); very big.
Greatadjective
Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
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.
Greatadjective
Intimate; familiar.
Greatadjective
Extreme or more than usual.
Greatadjective
Of significant importance or consequence; important.
Greatadjective
(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
Greatadjective
Impressive or striking.
Greatadjective
Much in use; favoured.
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.
Greatadjective
Title referring to an important leader.
Greatadjective
Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
Greatadjective
(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
Greatadjective
(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).
Greatadjective
Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
Greatinterjection
Expression of gladness and content about something.
Greatinterjection
sarcastic inversion thereof.
Greatnoun
A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
Greatnoun
(music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
Greatadverb
very well in a very satisfactory manner
Greatadjective
Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; - opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.
Greatadjective
Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.
Greatadjective
Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.
Greatadjective
Superior; admirable; commanding; - applied to thoughts, actions, and feelings.
Greatadjective
Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc.
Greatadjective
Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distinguished; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc.
Greatadjective
Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle.
Greatadjective
Pregnant; big (with young).
Greatadjective
More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain.
Greatadjective
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.
Greatnoun
The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great.
Greatadjective
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind;
Greatadjective
more than usual;
Greatadjective
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation;
Greatadjective
of major significance or importance;
Greatadjective
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect;
Greatadjective
very good;
Greatadjective
uppercase;
Greatadjective
marked by active interest and enthusiasm;
Greatadjective
in an advanced stage of pregnancy;
