grand
In Irish English: fine, OK, satisfactory.
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And why do many drivers believe they are in a Grand Prix race?
URGENT - Colère de Delphine Ernotte ce matin après la publication du rapport de Charles Alloncle : "Approximations et des contre-vérités ! Il propose le plus grand plan social de l'histoire culturelle française" #Delp…
En fait le vrai grand remplacement c'est le grand remplacement des journalistes partout par des anims cnews.
Le plus grand voilier du monde construit à quelques encablures du premier parc éolien offshore français ⬇️
I mean the north committed some war crimes against the South but they were still the good guys in the grand scheme of things. it's obvious Israel are the good guys, flawed as their military strategy may be.
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In Irish English: fine, OK, satisfactory. "Sure, that's grand" = "that's fine." Strikingly different from American "grand" (impressive); the Irish use is closer to "fine."
"How are ye?" "Grand, grand."
“And why do many drivers believe they are in a Grand Prix race?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“URGENT - Colère de Delphine Ernotte ce matin après la publication du rapport de Charles Alloncle : "Approximations et des contre-vérités ! Il propose le plus grand plan social de l'histoire culturelle française" #DelphineErnotte #CharlesAlloncle”
— Bluesky· May 2026“En fait le vrai grand remplacement c'est le grand remplacement des journalistes partout par des anims cnews.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Le plus grand voilier du monde construit à quelques encablures du premier parc éolien offshore français ⬇️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I mean the north committed some war crimes against the South but they were still the good guys in the grand scheme of things. it's obvious Israel are the good guys, flawed as their military strategy may be.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds.
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A grandparent or grandchild.
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Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent .
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Large, senior , intense, extreme, or exceptional
Grand means: Large, senior , intense, extreme, or exceptional. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
grand means: Large, senior , intense, extreme, or exceptional. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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Containing all the parts proper to a given form of composition.
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Irish: "great!" or "okay that's fine." Intensified "grand" — when regular grand isn't enthusiastic enough. "Grand so" is the Irish equivalent of "sounds good, let's do it."
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(informal, Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) grandfather.