generous
willing to give and share unstintingly
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,832 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,881 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- willing to give and share unstintingly a generous donation
- not petty in character and mind unusually generous in his judgment of people
- more than is usual or necessary a generous portion
generous in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And here I cannot forget the generous treatment of the captain.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Wake! sounds of Joy: rouse, generous Isle; Let every patriot bosom glow.
Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs · Robert Bloomfield · Chapter 1
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She was a most generous woman, and possessed a considerable fortune of her own.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Why, after showing himself so generous, had he so strictly excluded me from his house?
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Many a lesson, deep and long; Thou hast been a generous giver; I can give thee but a song.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1