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munificent

mu·nif·i·cent

munificent

 
 
pronunciation:
myu nI fih snt
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: having or showing great generosity.
They gave the nurse a munificent sum for the service she had rendered to their father.The community's munificent efforts helped save many of the town's small businesses from ruin.
synonyms:
bounteous, bountiful, generous, lavish
similar words:
bighearted, charitable, free, free-handed, handsome, liberal, magnanimous, openhanded, philanthropic, prodigal, profuse, unsparing
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derivations: munificently (adv.), munificence (n.)