bounteous
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ti adjective
1.
giving or disposed to give freely; generous; liberal.
2.
freely bestowed; plentiful; abundant.
Origin:
1325–75; late Middle English (bounte bounty + -ous); replacing Middle English bountevous < Middle French bontive (bonte bounty + -ive, feminine of -if -ive) + -ous
1325–75; late Middle English (bounte bounty + -ous); replacing Middle English bountevous < Middle French bontive (bonte bounty + -ive, feminine of -if -ive) + -ous
Related forms
boun·te·ous·ly, adverb
boun·te·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·boun·te·ous, adjective
o·ver·boun·te·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·boun·te·ous·ness, noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | giving freely; generous: the bounteous goodness of God |
| 2. | plentiful; abundant |
| 'bounteously | |
| —adv | |
| 'bounteousness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Abundant talent and equally bounteous good fortune propelled him to the top four decades ago.
They say these bounteous fees reduce the money left for creditors in the bankruptcy cases.
We also reveled in the zarzuela, a bounteous seafood stew in a heady broth of saffron-accented white wine.
Bounteous research has confirmed that for polished athletes, the explicit monitoring of destroys performance.
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