Word of the Day:
generous
What It Means
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large; more than ample; copious.
She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
Generous in Context
“Although the extension to Crewe carried the line much nearer to the town, it was decided to retain this station, and a large enclosure there was roofed over to accommodate third class passengers (the M.B.R. was more generous than most railways in its treatment of what were then known as the "lower...”
Did You Know?
From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).
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