| 单词 | largesse |
| 释义 | largesse (once / 8461 pages) n Largesse is extreme generosity. If your neighbors bring you an expensive watch from Switzerland because you fed their cat while they were traveling, thank them for their largesse. Though pronounced "lar JESS," the word largesse looks sort of like largeness. That's an easy way to remember what largesse means: think of it as largeness of spirit. Largesse can describe the generosity of someone giving gifts, or it can describe the gift itself. You could dispense largess by buying your brother a flashy car from your lottery winnings. WORD FAMILYlargesse USAGE EXAMPLESThe three partners of The Washington Post Helping Hand — Community of Hope, Sasha Bruce Youthwork and Homestretch — are excellent candidates for your largesse. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) The student wonders if the stranger's largesse might just be motivated by the diplomatic career he plans. Reuters(Nov 30, 2016) United Technologies has benefited from such largesse in the past. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) 1n liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit Syn|Hyper largess, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness liberality, liberalness the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament 2n a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously Syn|Hyper largess gift something acquired without compensation |
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