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large
I. \ˈlärj, ˈlȧj\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin largus abundant, generous — more at lard
1. obsolete : liberal in giving or expending : generous, prodigal, lavish
2. obsolete
a. : ample in quantity : abundant
b. : ample in extent : roomy, capacious
c. : ample in breadth : broad, wide
d. of a measure or period : completely fulfilled : being as great as or greater than called for
3. : having more than usual power, capacity, range, or scope : comprehensive
< large liberty >
< a large treatment of a subject >
< a large sympathy >
< having a large discretion in settling such subjects >
< taking the large view >
4.
a. : exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units : of considerable magnitude : big — opposed to small
< a large horse >
< a large expenditure >
— usually replaced by great in qualifying linear dimensions
< a large mountain of great height >
b. : dealing in great numbers or quantities : extensive in scope
< a large importer >
< problems of large businesses >
c.
(1) : great 1c
(2) of a taxon : including more than an average number of kinds of plants or animals
< a large family represented by over 200 species in No. America alone >
5.
a. obsolete, of language or expression : marked by or tending toward vulgarity : coarse, gross, improper
b. obsolete : easy and unrestrained in conduct : lax, uninhibited
c. archaic : involving few restrictions : permitting considerable liberty (as of action or conscience)
6. archaic
a. of an utterance : full and lengthy : copious in words : prolix
b. of a person : tending to be frequent, lengthy, or diffuse in writing or speech : given to prolixity
7. of a wind : blowing from a desirable direction with respect to a ship's course : favorable
8. : pompous, extravagant, boastful
< large talk >
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from large, adjective
1. obsolete : amply, fully, liberally, freely
2.
a. : with the wind abaft the beam
< a ship sailing large >
b. : at a distance : wide of something (as a course, the shore, a mark)
3. : pompously, extravagantly, boastfully
< talks large but works not at all >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from large, adjective
1. obsolete : liberality, generosity, bounty
2. : liberty, freedom — now used only in the phrase at large
3. : a size of paperboard 24 inches by 19 inches
4. : the longest note in mensural notation, equal to two longs in imperfect time or three in perfect time — called also double long, maxim
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- at large
- at-large
- in large
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: large (I)
of a wind : to shift so as to blow abaft the beam |