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11ample — I adjective abounding, abundant, adequate, bountiful, broad enough, capacious, commodious, comprehensive, copious, expansive, extensive, generous, large enough, liberal, many, plenteous, satisfactory, sufficient II index adequate, broad,… …
12ample — 1 *spacious, capacious, commodious Analogous words: expanded, distended, swelled or swollen, inflated (see EXPAND): *large, big, great Antonyms: meager: circumscribed Contrasted words: limited, restricted, confined (see LIMIT vb): contracted,… …
13ample — [adj] more than necessary, sufficient abounding, abundant, big, bounteous, bountiful, broad, capacious, commodious, copious, enough, expansive, extensive, full, galore, generous, great, heavy, large, lavish, liberal, no end, plenteous, plentiful …
14ample — ► ADJECTIVE (ampler, amplest) 1) enough or more than enough; plentiful. 2) large and accommodating. DERIVATIVES amply adverb. ORIGIN Latin amplus large, abundant …
15ample — [am′pəl] adj. ampler [am′plər] amplest [am′pləst] [ME & OFr < L amplus, prob. < * amlos < IE base * am , to contain] 1. large in size, extent, scope, etc.; spacious; roomy 2. more than enough; abundant 3. enough to fulfill the needs or… …
16AMPLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est étendu en longueur et en largeur au delà de la mesure ordinaire et commune. Ample étendue. Une robe bien ample. Un manteau fort ample. Ce rideau est trop ample. Il se dit figurément De plusieurs choses, par rapport… …
17AMPLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est étendu en largeur au delà de la mesure ordinaire et commune. Une robe bien ample. Un manteau fort ample. Ce rideau est trop ample. Il signifie figurément Qui est abondant, considérable. Ample provision. Ample discours …
18ample — (an pl ) adj. 1° Très long et très large. Un manteau ample et flottant. 2° Considérable, étendu, copieux. Un ample repas. Une ample moisson. • Une ample comédie à cent actes divers, LA FONT. Fab. V, 1. • La gent maudite aussitôt… …
19ample — 01. The students had [ample] time to do the test, and most finished with plenty of time to spare. 02. The young boys were staring at their teacher s [ample] breasts. 03. There is [ample] space in the back of the van for the boys hockey equipment …
20ample — ampleness, n. /am peuhl/, adj., ampler, amplest. 1. fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish. 2. of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious: an… …
