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generous

ge·ne·rous

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ US/ˈdʒɛnɜrʌs/ common

adjective

1.

willing to give and share unstintingly

  • “a generous donation”
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2.

not petty in character and mind

  • “unusually generous in his judgment of people”
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3.

more than adequate

  • “a generous portion”
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Origin

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

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