Generous
21generous — /ˈdʒɛnərəs / (say jenuhruhs), /ˈdʒɛnrəs / (say jenruhs) adjective 1. munificent or bountiful; unselfish: a generous giver; a generous gift. 2. free from meanness or smallness of mind or character. 3. provided liberally; abundant: a generous… …
22generous — adjective /ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ a) Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. Thank you for your generous words. b) Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected… …
23generous — [16] Generous comes via Old French genereux from Latin generōsus, which originally meant ‘of noble birth’ (a sense which survived in English into the late 17th century – Richard Knolles, for instance, in his General history of the Turks 1603,… …
24generous — adjective 1) she is generous with money Syn: liberal, lavish, magnanimous, giving, open handed, bountiful, unselfish, ungrudging, free 2) a generous amount of fabric Syn: plentiful …
25generous — [16] Generous comes via Old French genereux from Latin generōsus, which originally meant ‘of noble birth’ (a sense which survived in English into the late 17th century – Richard Knolles, for instance, in his General history of the Turks 1603,… …
26generous — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener , genus Date: 1583 1. archaic highborn 2. a. characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit ; magnanimous, kindly b. liberal in giving …
27generous — see be just before you’re generous …
28generous — adj. 1 giving or given freely. 2 magnanimous, noble minded, unprejudiced. 3 a ample, abundant, copious (a generous portion). b (of wine) rich and full. Derivatives: generosity n. generously adv. generousness n. Etymology: OF genereus f. L… …
29generous to a fault — {adj. phr.} Excessively generous. * /Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her old college./ …
30generous to a fault — {adj. phr.} Excessively generous. * /Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her old college./ …
