large large /ˈlɑːrdʒ/

adjective

1. () 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
   
2. () 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
   
3. 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
   
4. 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
   
5. 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
   
6. 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
   
7. 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

1. In a boastful manner  ( large , vauntingly , big , boastfully )
   in a boastful manner
    He talked big all evening
   he talked big all evening
   
2. With the wind abaft the beam  ( large )
   with the wind abaft the beam
    A ship sailing large
   a ship sailing large
   
3. At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)  ( large )
   at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
   

noun

1. A garment size for a large person  ( large )
   a garment size for a large person