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groot — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • big adj Large in size, amount, or extent.
  • bumper noun The part at the front or back of a vehicle designed to absorb the impact of a collision.
  • grand adj Impressively large, important, or magnificent.
  • great adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
  • large adj Big in size, amount, or extent.
  • tall adj Having greater than average height.
  • whittle verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.

Senses

groot is used for these senses in English:

  • big Of great size, large.
  • big (informal) Adult; (of a child) older.
  • bumper (colloquial) Wonderfully large; (as if) filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.
  • grand Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
  • great Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
  • groschen (numismatics) Any of several obsolete European silver coins.
  • large Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
  • tall (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

big — full definition

  1. adj Large in size, amount, or extent.
  2. adj Important, significant, or influential.
  3. adj Grown up or older, especially said of children.
  4. adv To a great extent, or in a large way, used informally.

bumper — full definition

  1. noun The part at the front or back of a vehicle designed to absorb the impact of a collision.
  2. adj Unusually large or abundant, especially of a harvest or crop.
  3. noun A drinking glass or cup filled right to the brim, especially for a toast.

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