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View usage for: (lɑːʳʒes) regional note: in AM, use largessuncountable nounLargesse is a generous gift of money or a generous act of kindness. [formal] ...grateful recipients of their largesse. ...his most recent act of largesse. Synonyms: generosity, charity, bounty, philanthropy More Synonyms of largesse More Synonyms of largesse largesse in British English or largess (lɑːˈdʒɛs) noun1. the generous bestowal of gifts, favours, or money 2. the things so bestowed 3. generosity of spirit or attitude Word origin C13: from Old French, from largelargesse in American English (lɑrˈdʒɛs; ˈlɑrdʒɪs) or larˈgess (lɑrˈdʒɛs; ˈlɑrdʒɪs) noun1. generous giving, as from a patron 2. a gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy or patronizing, way Word origin ME largesse < OFr < large, large Examples of 'largesse' in a sentencelargesse Definition the generous giving of gifts, favours, or money his most recent act of largesse Synonyms alms-giving benefaction open-handedness The president has been travelling around the country distributing largesse. Additional synonymsDefinition the act of doing good, particularly donating to charity Synonyms charity, generosity, philanthropy, benevolence, munificence, beneficence, liberality, largesse or largess Definition money or property that has been gifted in a will Only one in eight leaves a bequest to charity. Synonyms legacy, gift, settlement, heritage, trust, endowment, estate, inheritance, dower, bestowal, koha (New Zealand) Definition generosity The aid organization would not allow such bounty. Synonyms generosity, charity, assistance, kindness, philanthropy, benevolence, beneficence, liberality, almsgiving, open-handedness, largesse or largess - large
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Additional synonymsDefinition a reward or premium by a government They paid bounties for people to give up their weapons. Synonyms reward, present, grant, prize, payment, gift, compensation, bonus, premium, donation, recompense, gratuity, meed (archaic), largesse or largess, koha (New Zealand) Definition help given to those in need My mum was very proud. She wouldn't accept charity. Synonyms donations, help, relief, gift, contributions, assistance, hand-out, philanthropy, alms-giving, benefaction, largesse or largess, koha (New Zealand) Definition a contribution to a charity or other organization Employees make regular donations to charity. Synonyms contribution, gift, subscription, offering, present, grant, hand-out, boon (archaic), alms, stipend, gratuity, benefaction, largesse or largess, koha (New Zealand) Definition the money given to an institution, such as a hospital The company gave the Oxford Union a generous £1m endowment. Synonyms provision, fund, funding, award, income, grant, gift, contribution, revenue, subsidy, presentation, donation, legacy, hand-out, boon (archaic), bequest, stipend, bestowal, benefaction, largesse or largess, koha (New Zealand) Definition a sum of money provided by a government or public fund to a person or organization for a specific purpose My application for a grant has been rejected. Synonyms award, allowance, donation, endowment, gift, concession, subsidy, hand-out, allocation, bounty, allotment, bequest, stipend, benefactionDefinition generosity They commended her ungrudging liberality. Synonyms generosity, charity, kindness, bounty, altruism, philanthropy, benevolence, munificence, beneficence, open-handedness, free-handedness, largesse or largess Thanks to his munificence, the house has survived. Synonyms generosity, bounty, philanthropy, benevolence, beneficence, liberality, big-heartedness, generousness, open-handedness, bounteousness, largesse or largess Definition the practice of helping people less well-off than oneself a retired banker well known for his philanthropy Synonyms humanitarianism, charity, generosity, patronage, bounty, altruism, benevolence, munificence, beneficence, liberality, public-spiritedness, benignity, almsgiving, brotherly love, charitableness, kind-heartedness, generousness, open-handedness, largesse or largess Definition a gift The vase was a wedding present. Synonyms gift, offering, grant, favour, donation, hand-out, endowment, boon (archaic), bounty, gratuity, prezzie (informal), benefaction, bonsela (South Africa), koha (New Zealand), largesse or largess |