English to English
large
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adjective (a)
- Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a garment size for a large person(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)(adv.all)source: wordnet30
- with the wind abaft the beam(adv.all)Example:
A ship sailing large.
source: wordnet30 - Freely; licentiously.(adverb)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- fairly large or important in effect; influential(adj.all)Example:
Played a large role in the negotiations.
source: wordnet30 - ostentatiously lofty in style(adj.all)Example:
A man given to large talk.
source: wordnet30 - generous and understanding and tolerant(adj.all)Example:
A large and generous spirit.
A large heart.
source: wordnet30 - having broad power and range and scope(adj.all)Example:
Taking the large view.
A large effect.
A large sympathy.
source: wordnet30