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großzügig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • charitable adj Generous in giving help or money to those in need.
  • generous adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  • magnanimous adj Generous and noble-minded, especially in forgiving an insult or overlooking a wrong.
  • munificent adj Very liberal in giving or bestowing.
  • noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
  • prodigal adjective Spending money or resources wastefully and extravagantly.

Senses

großzügig is used for these senses in English:

  • charitable Kind, generous.
  • generous Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]
  • generous Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]
  • heavy-handed Excessive; overdone.
  • magnanimous Noble and generous in spirit.
  • munificent (of a gift, donation, etc.) Very generous; lavish.
  • noble Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
  • prodigal Profuse, lavishly abundant.

charitable — full definition

  1. adj Generous in giving help or money to those in need.
  2. adj Kind and forgiving in one's judgement of others.

generous — full definition

  1. adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  2. adj Larger or more plentiful than necessary; ample.

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