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generosity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extraordinary, great, incredible ▪ boundless, selfless VERB + GENEROSITY ▪ extend, show (sb) … Collocations dictionary
generosity — [jen΄ər äs′ə tē] n. [ME generosite < L generositas < generosus] 1. the quality of being generous; specif., a) nobility of mind; magnanimity b) willingness to give or share; unselfishness 2. pl. generosities a generous act … English World dictionary
generosity — gen|e|ros|i|ty [ˌdʒenəˈrɔsıti US ˈra: ] n [U] a generous attitude, or generous behaviour ▪ an act of great generosity generosity to/towards ▪ his generosity to the poor ▪ I shall never forget the generosity shown by the people of Bastaisk. acts… … Dictionary of contemporary English
generosity — noun 1 (U) willingness to give money, time etc in order to help or please someone: an act of great generosity 2 (C) an act of being generous … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
generosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1566 1. a. the quality or fact of being generous b. a generous act 2. abundance < great generosity of spirit > … New Collegiate Dictionary
generosity — /jen euh ros i tee/, n., pl. generosities. 1. readiness or liberality in giving. 2. freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character. 3. a generous act: We thanked him for his many generosities. 4. largeness or fullness; amplitude. [1375… … Universalium
generosity — gen·er·os·i·ty || ‚dÊ’enÉ™ rÉ‘sÉ™tɪ / rÉ’s n. generous act, unselfish deed n. unselfishness, willingness to give, openhandedness … English contemporary dictionary
generosity — gen•er•os•i•ty [[t]ˌdʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) readiness or liberality in giving; munificence 2) freedom from meanness or pettiness; magnanimity 3) a generous act 4) largeness or fullness; amplitude • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L … From formal English to slang
generosity — /dʒɛnəˈrɒsəti/ (say jenuh rosuhtee) noun (plural generosities) 1. readiness or liberality in giving. 2. freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character. 3. a generous act. {Latin generōsitas nobility, excellence} …
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 — The Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, USBill|110|HR|2642 , an Act of Congress which became law on June 30, 2008. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/200806… … Wikipedia
