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Meaning of 'large' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Large [ adv.]
- Freely; licentiously.
2 . Large [ n.]
- A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.
3 . Large [ superl.]
- Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.
- Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
- Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
- Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart.
- Free; unembarrassed.
- Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language.
- Prodigal in expending; lavish.
- Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Meaning of 'large' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . large [ a]
Meaning (1):
- above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Example in sentence:
  • a big (or large) barn;
  • a big expenditure;
  • a big group of scientists;
  • a large city;
  • a large family;
  • a large number of newspapers;
  • a large sum;
  • big businesses;
  • large areas of the world;
  • set out for the big city
2 . large [ r]
Meaning (2):
- with the wind abaft the beam
Example in sentence:
  • a ship sailing large
Meaning (3):
- in a boastful manner
Example in sentence:
  • he talked big all evening
4 . large [ s]
Meaning (4):
- conspicuous in position or importance
Example in sentence:
  • a big figure in the movement;
  • a prominent citizen;
  • big man on campus;
  • he's very large in financial circles
Meaning (5):
- generous and understanding and tolerant
Example in sentence:
  • a heart big enough to hold no grudges;
  • a large and generous spirit;
  • a large heart;
  • magnanimous toward his enemies;
  • that's very big of you to be so forgiving
Meaning (6):
- having broad power and range and scope
Example in sentence:
  • a large effect;
  • a large sympathy;
  • taking the large view
Meaning (7):
- ostentatiously lofty in style
Example in sentence:
  • a man given to large talk;
  • tumid political prose
Meaning (8):
- fairly large or important in effect; influential
Example in sentence:
  • played a large role in the negotiations
Meaning (9):
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Example in sentence:
  • was big with child;
  • was great with child

Nearby Words:

lar laramie group larboard larcener larcenies larcenist larcenous larceny larch larchen

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