large
large /ˈlɑːrdʒ/
adjective
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()
Above average in size, number, quantity, magnitude or extent
(
big
, large
)
above average in size, number, quantity, magnitude or extent
A large city
a large city
Set out for the big city
set out for the big city
A large sum
a large sum
A big (or large) barn
a big (or large) barn
A large family
a large family
Big businesses
big businesses
A big expenditure
a big expenditure
A large number of newspapers
a large number of newspapers
A big group of scientists
a big group of scientists
Large areas of the world
large areas of the world
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()
Fairly large or important in effect; influential
(
large
)
fairly large or important in effect; influential
Played a large role in the negotiations
played a large role in the negotiations
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In an advanced stage of pregnancy
(
big
, enceinte
[Archaic] , expectant
, gravid
, great
, heavy
, large
, with child
)
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Was big with child
was big with child
Was great with child
was great with child
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Having broad power and range and scope
(
large
)
having broad power and range and scope
Taking the large view
taking the large view
A large effect
a large effect
A large sympathy
a large sympathy
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Conspicuous in position or importance
(
large
, big
, prominent
)
conspicuous in position or importance
A big figure in the movement
a big figure in the movement
Big man on campus
big man on campus
He's very large in financial circles
he's very large in financial circles
A prominent citizen
a prominent citizen
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Generous and understanding and tolerant
(
big
, large
, magnanimous
)
generous and understanding and tolerant
A heart big enough to hold no grudges
a heart big enough to hold no grudges
That's very big of you to be so forgiving
that's very big of you to be so forgiving
A large and generous spirit
a large and generous spirit
A large heart
a large heart
Magnanimous toward his enemies
magnanimous toward his enemies
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Ostentatiously lofty in style
(
bombastic
, declamatory
, large
, orotund
, tumid
, turgid
)
ostentatiously lofty in style
A man given to large talk
a man given to large talk
Tumid political prose
tumid political prose
adverb
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In a boastful manner
(
large
, vauntingly
, big
, boastfully
)
in a boastful manner
He talked big all evening
he talked big all evening
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With the wind abaft the beam
(
large
)
with the wind abaft the beam
A ship sailing large
a ship sailing large
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At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
(
large
)
at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
noun
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A garment size for a large person
(
large
)
a garment size for a large person