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| gen·er·ous [ jénnərəss ] |
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1. kind: willing to give money, help, or time freely
 a very generous offer
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2. noble: having or showing nobility of character
a generous gesture of forgiveness
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3. substantial: pleasingly large in size or quantity
a generous slice of cake
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4. wine full-flavored: describes wine that is rich and full-flavored
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| [Late 16th century. Via French généreux< Latin generosus "of noble birth" < genus "race, birth"] |
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| gen·er·ous·ly adverb |
| gen·er·ous·ness noun |
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generous, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, bountiful
CORE MEANING: giving readily to others
generous willing to give money, help, or time freely;
I was deeply touched by her generous gift.
I've seen how generous he is with his time and what an inspiration he is to young writers.
liberal freely giving money, time, or other assets;
During her lifetime, she was a liberal benefactor to public institutions.
a liberal attitude toward government spending
magnanimous very generous, kind, or forgiving;
a magnanimous gesture of fair play
It is easy to be magnanimous, when you have been as fortunate in life as I have been.
munificent very generous in giving a lot of money;
received a munificent sum for books written and yet to be written
bountiful (literary) giving generously, particularly to less fortunate people;
Society has become more selfish and the rich are no longer so bountiful to the poor. |
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