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generousness n. 寬大;豐富;肥沃 寬大;豐富;肥沃 generousness n 1: the trait of being willing to give your money or time [ synonym: { generosity}, { generousness}] [ ant: { stinginess}] Generous \ Gen" er* ous\, a. [ F. g[' e] n[' e] reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d { Gender}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] The generous and gravest citizens. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. " The generous critic." -- Pope. " His generous spouse." -- Pope. " A generous pack [ of hounds]." -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Open- handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table. -- Swift. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine. Syn: Magnanimous; bountiful. See { Liberal}. -- { Gen" er* ous* ly}, adv. -- { Gen" er* ous* ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster]
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