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grand
1[ grand ]
adjective
- impressive in size, appearance, or general effect:
grand mountain scenery.
Antonyms:
- stately, majestic, or dignified:
In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- highly ambitious or idealistic:
grand ideas for bettering the political situation.
Antonyms: ,
- magnificent or splendid:
a grand palace.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- noble or revered:
a grand old man.
- highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity:
a grand potentate.
- main or principal; chief:
the grand ballroom.
Antonyms:
- of great importance, distinction, or pretension:
a man used to entertaining grand personages.
- complete or comprehensive:
a grand total.
Synonyms:
- pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.; conceited:
Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted.
- first-rate; very good; splendid:
to have a grand time; to feel grand.
- Music. written on a large scale or for a large ensemble:
a grand fugue.
noun
- Informal. an amount equal to a thousand dollars:
The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.
grand-
2- a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning “one generation more remote”:
grandfather; grandnephew.
grand
1/ ɡæԻ /
adjective
- large or impressive in size, extent, or consequence
grand mountain scenery
- characterized by or attended with magnificence or display; sumptuous
a grand feast
- of great distinction or pretension; dignified or haughty
- designed to impress
he punctuated his story with grand gestures
- very good; wonderful
- comprehensive; complete
a grand total
- worthy of respect; fine
a grand old man
- large or impressive in conception or execution
grand ideas
- most important; chief
the grand arena
noun
- short for grand piano
- slang.grand a thousand pounds or dollars
grand-
2prefix
- (in designations of kinship) one generation removed in ascent or descent
grandson
grandfather
Derived Forms
- ˈԻԱ, noun
- ˈԻ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Իl adverb
- Իn noun
- ܲ·Ի adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grand1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grand1
Origin of grand2
Example Sentences
"So when it comes to these grand overtures towards India, there's no real love; it's just business," he adds.
The court document does not provide specifics about the new offences, but prosecutors allege that they stem from a grand jury investigation.
Until this redesign, the Farm House Motel “was a homeless encampment for a long time,” said James Elliott, 29, standing by the pop-up market at the grand opening event.
Logan O’Hoppe hit a grand slam to give the Angels a seventh-inning lead, but the Cardinals scored nine runs in their last two turns at the plate to rally.
"Ultimately, the US and China are headed for a negotiating table where they'll try to reach some type of a grand bargain on a wide range of issues," Mr Olson said.
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