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(generosity) noun
aid, almsgiving, altruism, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, benignancy, benignity, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, charitableness, charity, congiarium, free giving, freehandedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, graciousness, help, helpfulness, hospitableness, hospitality, indulgence, kindliness, kindness, largitio, lavishment, lavishness, liberality, liberalness, magnanimity, magnanimousness, munificence, openhandedness, philanthropy, prodigality, readiness to give, selflessness, thoughtfulness, unselfishness
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(gift) noun
alms, assistance, award, benefaction, benefit, bestowment, bonus, boon, bounty, charity, contribution, dole, donation, donative, dotation, endowment, favor, grant, gratuity, handout, handsel, help, offering, present, presentation, presentment, vail, voluntary conveyance
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benefit (conferment), bounty, consideration (recompense), donation, grant, philanthropy
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Largess — Lar gess, Largesse Lar gesse (l[aum]r*j[e^]s or l[aum]r j[e^]s), n. [F. largesse, fr. large. See {Large}, a.] 1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A present; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
largess — boon, *gift, present, gratuity, favor Analogous words: benefaction, *donation, contribution: grant, subvention (see APPROPRIATION) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
largess — [adj] generosity aid, alms, altruistic, benefaction, benevolent, charitable, charity, donation, endowment, generous, gift, giving, philanthropy, thoughtful; concepts 404,542 … New thesaurus
largess — a bounty. The reapers in Essex and Suffolk ask all passengers for a largess, and when any money is given to them, all shout together, Largess! Largess! … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
largess — largesse UK [lɑː(r)ˈdʒes] / US [lɑrˈdʒes] or largess UK / US noun Word forms largesse : singular largesse plural largesses formal a) [uncountable] generous acts of giving presents or money to a large number of people b) [countable] money or… … English dictionary
largess — noun see largesse … New Collegiate Dictionary
largess — /lahr jes , lahr jis/, n. 1. generous bestowal of gifts. 2. the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed. 3. Obs. generosity; liberality. Also, largesse. [1175 1225; ME largesse < OF; see LARGE, ICE] * * * … Universalium
largess — noun /lɑːˈʒɛs,lɑːˈdʒɛs,lɑɹˈdʒɛs,lɑɹˈʒɛs/ a) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money. b) The gifts or money given in such a way. Syn: benevolence, generosity, graciousness, boon Ant … Wiktionary
largess — Synonyms and related words: Trinkgeld, benevolence, bigheartedness, bonus, boon, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, bribe, compliment, consideration, donative, double time, easy purse strings, favor, fee, free hand, freedom, freehandedness,… … Moby Thesaurus
largess — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Gift] Syn. present, donation, contribution; see gift 1 . 2. [Generosity] Syn. bounty, charity, open handedness; see generosity 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. generosity, charity, giving, gift giving, philanthropy,… … English dictionary for students