over-generousadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, generous adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + generous adj.

Excessively generous; more generous than would normally be expected.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective] > excessively

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over-generous1719

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 306 We agreed, that if our Portugal Pilot would go with us, we would bear his Charges to Muscow, or to England if he pleas'd; nor indeed were we to be esteem'd over generous in that.

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. I. v. v. 253 Fat are your larders; over-generous your wine-bins.

1892 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 6 261 The evil comes when people start with the over-generous laudation of a Toynbee Hall.

1950 A. Buckeridge Jennings goes to School i. 17 And with the air of one who had already been over-generous to small new fry, he turned to the sublime heights of conversation with his equals.

1982 S. Brett Murder Unprompted (1984) xi. 116 She was a shrewd lady and not over-generous with praise, so, when it came, he appreciated it the more.

2002 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 28 May b8 This year's precipitation has been most bountiful for the Great Lakes. (Perhaps overgenerous for those living along the engorged Mississippi River.)

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-generous
释义	over-generousadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, generous adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + generous adj. Excessively generous; more generous than would normally be expected. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective] > excessively overliberala1535 over-generous1719 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 306 We agreed, that if our Portugal Pilot would go with us, we would bear his Charges to Muscow, or to England if he pleas'd; nor indeed were we to be esteem'd over generous in that. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. I. v. v. 253 Fat are your larders; over-generous your wine-bins. 1892 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 6 261 The evil comes when people start with the over-generous laudation of a Toynbee Hall. 1950 A. Buckeridge Jennings goes to School i. 17 And with the air of one who had already been over-generous to small new fry, he turned to the sublime heights of conversation with his equals. 1982 S. Brett Murder Unprompted (1984) xi. 116 She was a shrewd lady and not over-generous with praise, so, when it came, he appreciated it the more. 2002 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 28 May b8 This year's precipitation has been most bountiful for the Great Lakes. (Perhaps overgenerous for those living along the engorged Mississippi River.) This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1719
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