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grand

/ɡɹænd/

Meanings
noun
(plural "grand") A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)

Examples :

"My uncle gave me two grand for my birthday. "
number business finance economy amount essential

Related Words

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration grandparent

grandparent verb

/ˈɡɹæn(d)pæɹənt/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"My aunt is grandparenting her niece for the summer while her parents are at work. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration transformed

transformed verb

/trænsˈfɔrmd/ /trænzˈfɔrmd/

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

Illustration illustrious

illustrious adjective

/ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/ /-ˈləs-/

Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known, especially due to past achievements or noble qualities.

"The university has an illustrious history, producing many Nobel Prize winners. "

Illustration majestically

majestically adverb

/məˈdʒɛstɪkli/ /meɪˈdʒɛstɪkli/

In a majestic manner.

"The old oak tree stood majestically in the park, its branches reaching high into the sky. "