be
become

very
The play was a very great success.

great big
There's a great big hole in this sleeve.

no great
Don't worry. It's no great loss.

be

really, truly, very
He was a truly great man.

be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste
You're looking great. Marriage must suit you!

just, really
That's really great news!

absolutely
The food smells absolutely great.

Great is used with these nouns:
ability, abundance, acclaim, accolade, accomplishment, accumulation, accuracy, achievement, actor, actress, acumen, admiration, admirer, advance, advantage, adventure, advocate, affection, affinity, age, agility, alarm, album, ally, altitude, ambition, amusement, anger, anguish, annoyance, antagonism, anticipation, antiquity, anxiety, appeal, appetite, appreciation, apprehension, aptitude, arc, architect, army, art, article, artist, asset, assistance, assurance, astonishment, athlete, atmosphere, attraction, attribute, aunt, awe, ball, banquet, bargain, battle, beast, beauty, beer, believer, bellow, benefactor, benefit, bitterness, blessing, bloke, blow, blunder, bonus, book, boom, boon, boost, brain, bravery, breadth, breakthrough, brilliance, brutality, bulk, bunch, burden, burst, campaigner, capacity, capital, care, castle, catastrophe, cathedral, cause, caution, celebration, challenge, chamber, champion, chance, character, charm, chasm, cheer, chunk, city, civilization, clarity, class, classic, climax, cloud, clump, collection, collector, comeback, comedian, comfort, commitment, commotion, compassion, competence, complexity, compliment, composer, concentration, concern, conductor, confidence, conflict, confusion, connoisseur, consistency, consolation, conspiracy, consternation, consumer, contempt, contest, contribution, controversy, convenience, conviction, cook, cooking, copy, cost, country, coup, couple, courage, courtesy, crash, creativity, credibility, credit, crime, critic, crowd, cruelty, crusade, cry, cunning, curiosity, damage, dancer, danger, day, debt, decrease, dedication, deed, deference, degree, deliberation, delicacy, delight, demand, dent, dependence, depression, depth, desire, detail, determination, deterrent, devotee, devotion, dexterity, difference, difficulty, dignity, dilemma, dimension, diplomacy, disadvantage, disappointment, disaster, discipline, discomfort, discovery, discrepancy, discretion, discrimination, disdain, disgust, dislike, dismay, disparity, display, displeasure, disruption, disservice, distance, distaste, distinction, distress, disturbance, diversity, divide, dividend, division, door, dread, dream, dynasty, earthquake, ease, effectiveness, efficiency, effort, elation, elegance, embarrassment, empathy, emphasis, empire, encouragement, endurance, enemy, enjoyment, enterprise, enthusiasm, entrepreneur, era, error, eruption, escape, estate, esteem, event, evil, exaggeration, example, exception, excitement, excuse, exercise, exertion, expanse, expansion, expectation, expenditure, expense, experience, expertise, explorer, explosion, exponent, extension, facility, failing, failure, faith, fall, fame, famine, fan, fanfare, fascination, father, fault, favour, favourite, fear, feast, feat, feedback, feeling, ferment, ferocity, fervour, festival, fidelity, fight, figure, film, find, finish, fireplace, flair, flash, fleet, flexibility, flood, following, fondness, food, fool, football, force, foresight, form, fortress, fortune, freedom, frequency, friend, friendship, frustration, fulfilment, fun, fuss, future, gag, gamble, game, gap, gash, gasp, gate, generosity, genius, gift, girl, goal, golfer, grief, gulf, gulp, gust, guy, hall, handicap, happiness, hardship, harm, haste, hazard, heap, heat, heave, height, help, herd, hero, heroine, hindrance, historian, hole, honour, hope, horse, hostility, house, humanity, humiliation, hunger, hurry, hurt, idea, idol, imagination, impact, impediment, impetus, importance, impression, improvement, incentive, incidence, inconvenience, independence, indignation, inequality, influence, influx, ingenuity, initiative, injustice, innovation, input, insecurity, insight, inspiration, instrument, insult, integrity, intellect, intelligence, intensity, interest, intimacy, investment, irony, irritation, job, joy, judge, kick, killer, kindness, king, knowledge, lad, landmark, latitude, laugh, leader, leadership, leap, learning, legacy, length, lesson, leverage, liberty, lie, life, lift, liking, listener, literature, loneliness, longing, lord, loss, love, lover, loyalty, luck, lump, luxury, machine, magnitude, majority, man, mansion, master, masterpiece, mathematician, maturity, measure, memory, menace, mercy, merit, mind, miracle, misconception, misery, misfortune, misgivings, mistake, moderation, moment, momentum, monastery, monument, motivation, mound, mountain, movie, mum, museum, music, musician, mystery, myth, nation, need, neighbourhood, nervousness, news, night, novel, novelist, novelty, nuisance, number, occasion, ocean, odds, opportunity, optimism, orchestra, originality, outcry, pace, pain, painter, painting, palace, paradox, partnership, passion, patience, perfection, performance, performer, peril, perseverance, persistence, personality, philosopher, photograph, photographer, physicist, picture, pile, pity, place, plague, plain, player, pleasure, poem, poet, poetry, poise, popularity, possibility, post, potential, power, praise, preacher, precaution, precision, presence, pressure, prestige, pride, privilege, prize, problem, procession, proficiency, progress, prominence, promise, prophet, proportion, prosperity, protection, purity, puzzle, quality, quantity, range, rapidity, rapport, read, reader, reassurance, reception, record, reduction, refinement, reform, regard, regret, regularity, rejoicing, relaxation, relevance, reliance, relief, religion, reluctance, remorse, reputation, resemblance, resentment, reserve, resilience, resistance, resolution, resource, respect, responsibility, restaurant, restraint, return, revelation, reverence, revival, reward, risk, rival, rivalry, river, roar, romantic, row, ruler, runner, rush, sacrifice, sadness, satisfaction, save, saving, scandal, scarcity, scepticism, scholar, scientist, scope, script, sculptor, secrecy, secret, selection, self-confidence, sensation, sense, sense of humour, sensitivity, sequence, seriousness, service, severity, sex, shame, shape, shock, shot, shout, show, shudder, sigh, significance, similarity, simplicity, sin, sincerity, singer, singing, size, skill, slab, slice, sob, solace, soldier, solemnity, solo, song, sophistication, sorrow, soul, sound, source, speaker, spectacle, speed, spirit, splendour, sportsman, sportswoman, spread, spur, staircase, stamina, start, statesman, stature, status, step, stillness, stimulus, stir, store, storm, story, strain, strength, stress, stretch, stride, struggle, style, subtlety, success, suffering, sum, support, supporter, surge, surprise, suspicion, sweep, sweetness, swimmer, sympathy, tact, talent, task, taste, teacher, teamwork, tear, temple, temptation, tendency, tenderness, tenor, tension, testament, theatre, thing, thinker, thirst, threat, thrill, time, timing, tolerance, toll, torment, tradition, tragedy, traveller, treasure, treat, tree, tribute, trip, triumph, trouble, trust, truth, try, tune, turmoil, turning point, turnout, tyrant, uncertainty, uncle, understanding, undertaking, unease, unhappiness, uniformity, unknown, unrest, upheaval, uproar, upsurge, urge, urgency, use, utility, vacation, validity, valour, value, variability, variation, variety, venue, victory, vigour, villain, vintage, violence, virtue, vision, vitality, void, volley, volume, voyage, vulnerability, warmth, warrior, waste, waterfall, wave, weakness, wealth, weariness, weather, weight, welcome, width, wilderness, will, win, wine, wisdom, wit, wonder, work, worry, wrath, writer, writing, wrong, year, yearning, zeal, zest