ample

adjective

am·ple ˈam-pəl How to pronounce ample (audio)

ampler ˈam-p(ə-)lər How to pronounce ample (audio)

; amplest ˈam-p(ə-)ləst How to pronounce ample (audio)

: generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity

There was room for an ample garden.

: generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need

They had ample money for the trip.

: buxom, portly

an ample figure

ampleness

ˈam-pəl-nəs How to pronounce ample (audio)

noun

amply

ˈam-plē

adverb

Example Sentences

They had ample money for the trip. The police found ample evidence of wrongdoing. There is ample parking at the stadium. You will have ample opportunity to finish the test. The light in the room is more than ample. There was room for an ample garden. an ample serving of pie See More

Recent Examples on the Web The site was a former home to more than 1,800 miners and their families and in spring, offers ample opportunities to see wildflowers blooms through the space.

Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2022 Aided by ample moisture, rainfall and cooler temperatures, crews battling the Fairview Fire managed to shore up containment of the 28,307-acre blaze to 49% over the weekend.

Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Police and firefighters, who collect ample overtime amid persistent staffing shortages within their bureaus, continue to earn more money than any other type of municipal employee.

oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022 Its cozy fabric blend is coupled with ample stylish details, including lantern sleeves and that waist-defining belt.

Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 Skylights here admit ample light while the stylish vertical louver-board screening enhances privacy while admitting fresh air.

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 For now, there are ample rice stocks in government warehouses, although lower wheat procurement has already prompted a higher distribution of rice under the state-run free food and grain program.

Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 There should still be ample supplies of the meat for Thanksgiving, with the frozen birds most Americans buy for the annual holiday meal already in warehouses, according to the National Turkey Federation's Beth Breeding.

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Andrew Tobias explores why Biden keeps coming back to Ohio, even as there are ample signs of political challenges for him here, not the least of which was his 8-point loss in the 2020 election.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "abundant," borrowed from Anglo-French, "wide, extensive, great," going back to Latin amplus "more than adequate in size or extent, great, having wide scope (of the mind or other abstract entities)," of uncertain origin

Note: M. de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008) sees amplus going back to *am-lo-, a derivative of a verb base *am- going back to Indo-European *h₂emh₃- "take hold of" (see amateur). Semantically this hypothesis works well, though it requires that the more likely form *am-a-lo- would have undergone early syncope. The word ampla, supposedly meaning "handle," would be corroboration; however, attestations for ampla are post-classical, excepting an apparent metaphorical employment in the sense "opportunity" by Cicero.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	amply
释义	ample adjective am·ple ˈam-pəl ampler ˈam-p(ə-)lər ; amplest ˈam-p(ə-)ləst 1 : generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity There was room for an ample garden. 2 : generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need They had ample money for the trip. 3 : buxom, portly an ample figure ampleness ˈam-pəl-nəs noun amply ˈam-plē adverb Synonyms abundant aplenty bounteous bountiful comfortable cornucopian galore generous liberal plenteous plentiful plenty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They had ample money for the trip. The police found ample evidence of wrongdoing. There is ample parking at the stadium. You will have ample opportunity to finish the test. The light in the room is more than ample. There was room for an ample garden. an ample serving of pie See More Recent Examples on the Web The site was a former home to more than 1,800 miners and their families and in spring, offers ample opportunities to see wildflowers blooms through the space. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2022 Aided by ample moisture, rainfall and cooler temperatures, crews battling the Fairview Fire managed to shore up containment of the 28,307-acre blaze to 49% over the weekend. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Police and firefighters, who collect ample overtime amid persistent staffing shortages within their bureaus, continue to earn more money than any other type of municipal employee. oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022 Its cozy fabric blend is coupled with ample stylish details, including lantern sleeves and that waist-defining belt. Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 Skylights here admit ample light while the stylish vertical louver-board screening enhances privacy while admitting fresh air. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 For now, there are ample rice stocks in government warehouses, although lower wheat procurement has already prompted a higher distribution of rice under the state-run free food and grain program. Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 There should still be ample supplies of the meat for Thanksgiving, with the frozen birds most Americans buy for the annual holiday meal already in warehouses, according to the National Turkey Federation's Beth Breeding. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Andrew Tobias explores why Biden keeps coming back to Ohio, even as there are ample signs of political challenges for him here, not the least of which was his 8-point loss in the 2020 election. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "abundant," borrowed from Anglo-French, "wide, extensive, great," going back to Latin amplus "more than adequate in size or extent, great, having wide scope (of the mind or other abstract entities)," of uncertain origin Note: M. de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008) sees amplus going back to am-lo-, a derivative of a verb base am- going back to Indo-European h₂emh₃- "take hold of" (see amateur). Semantically this hypothesis works well, though it requires that the more likely form am-a-lo- would have undergone early syncope. The word ampla, supposedly meaning "handle," would be corroboration; however, attestations for ampla are post-classical, excepting an apparent metaphorical employment in the sense "opportunity" by Cicero. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition ample adjective am·ple ˈam-pəl ampler; amplest : enough or more than enough of what is needed ample time amply adverb as in generously in a generous manner amply rewarded the boy who had found her necklace Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance generously well thoughtfully bountifully cheerfully liberally reasonably handsomely bounteously kindly nicely lavishly considerately unstintingly munificently hospitably courteously graciously sweetly openhandedly cordially charitably genially freehandedly congenially amiably affably cheerily magnanimously ungrudgingly freeheartedly selflessly beneficently benevolently philanthropically unselfishly humanely friendlily altruistically good-naturedly good-heartedly kindheartedly bigheartedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms parsimoniously rudely provocatively contemptuously ungenerously stingily coolly scornfully coldly disdainfully cooly obnoxiously angrily grudgingly hostilely belligerently begrudgingly frigidly See More
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ample

adjective

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Example Sentences

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