generous
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1.6
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛnərəs/
:
generoso
- Thrilled by her generous offer, I accepted and hurried to find a seat in the theater.
- a generous donation
- a generous contribution
- generous support
We're going to teach them to to be generous, outlandishly generous.
- We're going to teach them to to be generous, outlandishly generous.
- So number one is you are incredibly generous with your time, OK?
- The sense that you're not generous and stingy with money.
- You were a great friend and you were very generous by sending her that cash.
- You can be more loving, more generous, more wise, more courageous.
- You've been so kind and generous with your time.
- I am very generous for free.
Examples
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So number one is you are incredibly generous with your time, OK?
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He made a generous donation to the local shelter to support their efforts.
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I found him to be very generous with his knowledge.
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Thank you for being so generous with your spirit on that.
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And besides that, he is one of the most generous people I know.
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And I just want to always be as generous as possible.
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You were a great friend and you were very generous by sending her that cash.
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It's the least I can do to honor your generous hospitality.
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May I impose upon your generous nature and camp here tonight?
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Thank you, Sunil, for this very generous introduction.
Synonyms
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3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
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5.5
Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home
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5.1
Willing to help other people and give them things they need
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3.9
Giving a lot of something like money or praise
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6.8
Wanting to help people by giving money to those in need
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8.0
Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you
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2.8
Being kind and willing to help other people
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2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
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7.8
Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help
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7.3
Giving a large amount freely, like food or money
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9.1
Very generous and giving large gifts of money to others
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4.1
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
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4.3
A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others
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2.6
Being kind and generous and willing to help others
Willing to share money, time, or help with others
A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others
Giving money or help freely without holding back
Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way
Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others
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Compounds
How Generous
Surface Forms
Morphology
generous = gener + ous
The adjective is formed with the suffix '-ous' attached to the combining form 'gener', which is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot derive the meaning from familiar English base words.
Etymology
The word generous comes from the Latin root genus meaning 'birth' or 'family', and you can see the same root in generation. People of noble birth were expected to be kind and give freely, so generous came to mean 'willing to give more than is usual'.