|
|
grand
|
|
- pronunciation:
- graend
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
grander, grandest |
| definition 1: |
When something is grand, it is large in size. Things that are grand are often both big and fancy.
The king built a grand palace for his new queen.
- antonyms:
- humble
- similar words:
- big, great, impressive, magnificent, splendid
|
| definition 2: |
When something is grand, it is very important or at the highest level.
We saw someone on TV win a new car as the grand prize.- synonyms:
- great, supreme
- antonyms:
- humble, inferior, minor, poor, secondary
- similar words:
- chief, important
|
| related words: |
elegant |
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
"Grand" is a slang word that means one thousand dollars.
That big wedding cost the bride's dad fifty grand.- similar words:
- thousand
|
| derivations: |
grandly (adv.), grandness (n.) |
|
|