grand
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3.7
- adjective
- /ɡrænd/
- Formal
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elevado
- He spoke of his grand aspirations to advance education and equality for all children.
- a grand design
- a grand strategy
- a grand scheme
I think that you being yourself is a grand purpose.
- I think that you being yourself is a grand purpose.
- I, it's my, it's my grand hope.
Examples
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I think that you being yourself is a grand purpose.
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If someone could meet this grand challenge, what kind of changes would that create in the world?
Academic text (2012) -
And I mean, think of that in the grand scale of humanity.
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Perhaps it will be the thirst for knowledge or some grand creative fire within.
Fiction book (1991) -
The embrace of belief, then, becomes a kind of grand narrative.
Academic text (2017) -
There is little impetus for grand or sweeping changes or even for questioning college operations, vision, or mission.
Academic text (2008) -
They fought in the legendary Trojan War, and their grand army invaded Athens.
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For Black New Orleans communities, grand marshals contribute a sense of self-respect and propriety.
Academic text (2012) -
Her vision for the community center was truly grand, aiming to uplift and inspire its residents.
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The architect designed a grand building that reflected the city's rich history and cultural significance.
Synonyms
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1.0
Important and famous because of high quality or influence
299
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
51
5.7
Very important and impressive because of size or achievement
43
6.7
Extremely beautiful or great in a way that makes people feel wonder
39
5.1
Showing high moral ideas or aims that seem admirable and often not realistic
9
6.8
Someone who has strong moral beliefs and high ideals
5
9.9
Ideas that only a small group of experts understand
2
9.3
Very intelligent and formal, often found in small educated groups
1
7.7
Ideas or feelings that seem noble and inspiring
1
6.6
A person who cares very strongly about what is right and fair
High in moral, intellectual or artistic value
Having strong beliefs about how people should behave to make the world better
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
259
6.2
A group of citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime
- Specialized
6
7.4
A severe epileptic seizure that makes a person lose consciousness and have strong body jerks
2
4.0
A large S-shaped waterway that runs through Venice and is lined with old buildings
- Archaic
1
9.3
A long trip through Europe to learn about art and culture, popular in the 1700s
- Formal
1
8.2
A royal woman with high rank who is the wife of a grand duke or holds the title herself
- Archaic
1
8.4
The main Buddhist leader of Tibet who was once its political ruler, often the Dalai Lama
A national park in northwest Wyoming with tall rocky mountains and wild animals
1
9.9
A main Islamic religious leader who decides how religious law should be followed in a country
A small country in northwestern Europe between France, Belgium and Germany that is famous for banks
A Russian state from the Middle Ages with Moscow as its capital that is the beginning of modern Russia
- US
A tall fir tree that grows on the Pacific coast with long curved branches and dark green needles
- UK
A gymnastics move on the horizontal bar where you swing all the way around with your body straight
- Specialized
Severe seizures that make a person lose consciousness and have strong body jerks
A European war from 1689 to 1697 when France fought a group of other countries
How Noble
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grand in phrases like 'grand vision' comes from the same French grand meaning 'great', and it suggests ideas that are large, noble, or of high purpose.