large
adjective
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2.
3.
4.
- “a man given to large talk”
- “tumid political prose”
5.
generous and understanding and tolerant
- “a heart big enough to hold no grudges”
- “that”
- “;”
- “;”
- “;”
6.
conspicuous in position or importance
- “a big figure in the movement”
- “big man on campus”
- “he”
- “;”
noun
adverb
3.
Origin
From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”), of uncertain ultimate origin; see there for more. Along with big, it mostly displaced Middle English stoor and muchel (the latter surviving in much under a different meaning).
Phrases
- as large as life
- at large
- binary large object
- bulk large
- by and large
- diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- extra extra extra large
- extra extra large
- extra large
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