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large
[lahrj]
adjective
of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great.
a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Antonyms:on a great scale.
a large producer of kitchen equipment.
of great scope or range; extensive; broad.
grand or pompous.
a man given to large, bombastic talk.
(of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.
famous; successful; important.
He's very large in financial circles.
Obsolete.Ģżgenerous; bountiful; lavish.
Obsolete.Ģż
unrestrained in the use of language; gross; improper.
unrestrained in behavior or manner; uninhibited.
Nautical.Ģżfree.
noun
Music.Ģżthe longest note in mensural notation.
Obsolete.Ģżgenerosity; bounty.
adverb
Nautical.Ģżwith the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.
large
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adjective
having a relatively great size, quantity, extent, etc; big
of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range; comprehensive
a large effect
having or showing great breadth of understanding
a large heart
nautical (of the wind) blowing from a favourable direction
rareĢżoverblown; pretentious
generous
obsoleteĢż(of manners and speech) gross; rude
noun
(esp of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) free; not confined
roaming freely, as in a foreign country
as a whole; in general
in full detail; exhaustively
See ambassador
as a totality or on a broad scale
adverb
nautical with the wind blowing from a favourable direction
(sentence modifier) generally; as a rule
by and large, the man is the breadwinner
nautical towards and away from the wind
to be very prominent or important
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- largeness noun
- overlarge adjective
- ultralarge adjective
- unlarge adjective
- Ė±ō²¹°ł²µ±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of large1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of large1
Idioms and Phrases
at large,
free from restraint or confinement; at liberty.
The murderer is still at large.
to a considerable extent; at length.
to treat a subject at large.
as a whole; in general.
the country at large.
Also at-large representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it.
a delegate at large.
Also at-large having a general, as opposed to a specific, role in an organization or project.
Sheās the magazineās editor-at-large.
in large, on a large scale; from a broad point of view: Also in the large
a problem seen in large.
Example Sentences
"Alternative parking for larger vehicles will be available at Manor Terrace, Landguard, Garrison Lane and Golf Road," a spokesperson said.
Groundhogs, a type of large ground squirrel native to North America, are commonplace around the track in Montreal, which is on an artificial island in the Saint Lawrence River.
Police called the two-day search for Boelter the "largest manhunt in the state's history", with multiple law enforcement agencies working together to find him.
Reay is briefly settling back home after a busy period performing to large audiences in Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia.
A project to build the UK's largest road tunnel has been granted Ā£590m by the government.
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What are other ways to sayĢżlarge?
Something that is large is of more than average size, quantity, or degree. How does large compare to great and big? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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