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noun, plural -ties.
1.
readiness or liberality in giving.
2.
freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character.
3.
a generous act: We thanked him for his many generosities.
4.
largeness or fullness; amplitude.
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Generosity
is a GRE word you need to know.
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| police officer in any of several European countries, esp. a French police officer |
| friendly and cheerful |
Example Sentences
- And more of it seems to inspire greater generosity towards strangers.
- People punish one another for stinginess more than they reward for generosity.
- But opportunity, entrepreneurial drive and public-minded generosity came to the rescue.
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Word Origin & History
generosity
mid-15c., "nobility, goodness of race," from L. generositas, from generosus (see generous). Meaning "munificence" is recorded from 1670s.
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