largess

lar·gess

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahr-jes, lahr-jis]
- /lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs/
- /lɑːˈʒes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahr-jes, lahr-jis]
- /lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs/

Definitions of largess word

noun largess generous bestowal of gifts. 1
noun largess the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed. 1
noun largess Obsolete. generosity; liberality. 1
noun largess (uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money. 1

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Origin of largess

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English largesse < Old French; see large, -ice

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Parts of speech for Largess

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Largess

largess popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for largess

adj largess

gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
alms — Alms are gifts of money, clothes, or food to poor people.

noun largess

favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
perk — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
obligement — Obligation.
endowment — The action of endowing something or someone.
bounty — You can refer to something that is provided in large amounts as bounty.

adjective largess

generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.

All 30 Synonyms of largess