Generosity definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GENEROS'ITY, n. [L. generositas ... of being willing to give your money or time [syn: generosity, generousness] [ant: stinginess] 2: acting generously [syn: generosity, unselfishness] Merriam Webster's noun (plural -ties) Date: 1566 1 ... of being generous b. a generous act 2. abundance < great generosity of spirit > Webster's 1913 Dictionary Generosity Gen`er*os"i*ty, n. [L. generositas: cf. F ... Harris (Voyages). 2. The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness. Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid ...
... the property of copious abundance [syn: amplitude, bountifulness, bounty] 3: generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely [syn: bounty, bounteousness ... 1. something that is given generously 2. liberality in giving ; generosity 3. yield especially of a crop 4. a reward, premium ... an outlaw Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (pl. -ies) 1 liberality; generosity. 2 a gift or reward, made usu. by the State ... Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence. My bounty is as boundless as the sea. --Shak ... Anne's reign for augmenting poor clerical livings. Syn: Munificence; generosity; beneficence. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (bounties) 1. You can refer ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Liberality, munificence, beneficence, generosity. 2. Present, gift, benefaction. 3. Premium (for encouragement), reward, ...
... to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity 2. a magnanimous act Webster's 1913 Dictionary Magnanimity Mag ... noble objects. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Magnanimity is kindness and generosity towards someone, especially after defeating them or being treated badly ... FORMAL) The father of one victim spoke with remarkable magnanimity. = generosity Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Generosity, disinterestedness, high-mindedness, forbearance, greatness or nobleness of mind, elevation ... fame, forbearance, forgiveness, forgivingness, free hand, freedom, freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, givingness, glory, graciousness, great heart, greatheartedness, greatness, greatness of ...
... marks the peculiar, distinctive qualities of a person or thing. Generosity is often a characteristic virtue of a brave man. It is followed by of. Generosity is characteristic of true bravery. CHARACTERISTIC, n. 1. That which ... aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" [syn: feature, characteristic] 2 ... characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape... Nehru responded with characteristic generosity. = typical ? uncharacteristic ADJ: oft ADJ of n • characteristically He replied ...
... 1. benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity 2. a. generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also aid ... and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity. The heathen poet, in commending the charity of Dido to ... will, good-nature, milk of human kindness. 2. Beneficence, liberality, generosity, bounty, humanity, philanthropy, alms-giving, active goodness, doing of good ... fondness, forbearance, fortitude, fosterage, free love, free-lovism, frictionlessness, friendliness, generosity, generousness, giving, good vibes, good vibrations, goodwill, grace, greatheartedness, guidance ...
... borrow what we cannot pay. 2. A particular act of generosity; a donation; a gratuity. In this sense, it has the ... liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity. That liberality is but cast away Which makes ... his liberalities. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Generosity, bounty, beneficence, munificence, disinterestedness, bountifulness, charity. 2. Present, gift, benefaction ... flow, foison, free thought, freethinking, friendliness, full measure, fullness, furnishment, generosity, generousness, geniality, gifting, giving, graciousness, grant, granting, gratuity, gravy, grease ...
... as if to an inferior; also something so given 2. generosity Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (also largess) 1 money or gifts ... occasion of rejoicing, by a person in high position. 2 generosity, beneficence. Etymology: ME f. OF largesse ult. f. L largus ... n. [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.] 1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer ... largesse. Moby Thesaurus aid, alms, bonuses, bounty, charity, donations, endowments, generosity, gifts, grants, largess, liberality, munificence, philanthropy, presents, subsidy, subvention, support
... adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess and generosity. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a wandering knight ... of adventures in which to exhibit military skill, prowess, and generosity Webster's 1913 Dictionary Knight-errant Knight"-er`rant, n ... adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity.
... man. 2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness to guests; manifesting generosity; as a hospitable table; hospitable rites. 3. Inviting to strangers ... 2: disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable ... by hospitality. --Shak. 2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites. To where you ...
... of being generous; magnanimity; nobleness of mind. 1. Liberality; munificence; generosity. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the trait of being willing to give your money or time [syn: generosity, generousness] [ant: stinginess] Merriam Webster's noun see generous Webster ... munificent; as, a generous friend or father. 4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table. --Swift. 5. Full of ...
... marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger" [ant: coldhearted] Merriam ... s adjective Date: circa 1520 marked by ready affection, cordiality, generosity, or sympathy • warmheartedness noun Moby Thesaurus Christian, Christlike, Christly, affectionate ...