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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
large \large\ laumrj, a. compar. larger laumr"j~er;
superl. largest. f., fr. l. largus. cf. largo.
1. 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.
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note: for linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not
large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length,
breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.
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2. abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
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we have yet large day. --milton.
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3. full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
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i might be very large upon the importance and
advantages of education. --felton.
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4. having more than usual power or capacity; having broad
sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said
of the mind and heart.
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5. free; unembarrassed. obs.
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of burdens all he set the paynims large. --fairfax.
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6. unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. obs. "some
large jests he will make." --shak.
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7. prodigal in expending; lavish. obs. --chaucer.
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8. naut. crossing the line of a ship's course in a
favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam,
or between the beam and the quarter.
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at large.
a without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large;
to be left at large.
b diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse
on a subject at large.
common at large. see under common, n.
electors at large, representative at large, electors, or
a representative, as in congress, chosen to represent the
whole of a state, in distinction from those chosen to
represent particular districts in a state. u. s.
to give large, to go large, to run large, or to sail
large naut., to have the wind crossing the direction of a
vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full
force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. see
large, a., 8.
syn: big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample;
abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive;
liberal.
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see also:
larger largest largo small at large common at large
common electors at large representative at large to give large to go large
to run large to sail large large
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
larger
adj : large or big relative to something else syn: bigger
see also:
bigger
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