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What does generous mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word generous? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]
  2. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]
  3. Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]
  4. (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th-19th c.]
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The generous portion of shrimp was covered in a delicious spicy brown sauce and accompanied by a plain white bun.
I sit here jawing while Pavel enriches the world through his generous work.
As she passed our row, I noticed that her spectacles were held together by generous amounts of sticky tape.
The rate at which directors can accrue benefits is also more generous than the schemes they offer to their staff.
Behind their bay windows are elegant drawing rooms and to the rear there is sufficient space to create generous kitchens and living areas.
For example, it is difficult to think of a more Scottish dish than haggis, but this was served with a generous ladle of Drambuie sauce.

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