boun´te|ous|ness

boun´te|ous|ness
boun|te|ous «BOWN tee ehs», adjective.
1. given freely; generous: »

The rich man gave bounteous gifts to the poor.

SYNONYM(S): liberal, beneficent, munificent.
2. plentiful; abundant: »

Because of the spring rains, the farmers had a bounteous crop.

SYNONYM(S): copious.
[alteration of Middle English bountyvous < Old French bontif, -ive full of goodness < bonté goodness, bounty]
boun´te|ous|ly, adverb.
boun´te|ous|ness, noun.

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  • boun´te|ous|ly — boun|te|ous «BOWN tee ehs», adjective. 1. given freely; generous: »The rich man gave bounteous gifts to the poor. SYNONYM(S): liberal, beneficent, munificent. 2. plentiful; abundant: »Because of the spring rains, the farmers had a bounteous crop …   Useful english dictionary

  • boun|te|ous — «BOWN tee ehs», adjective. 1. given freely; generous: »The rich man gave bounteous gifts to the poor. SYNONYM(S): liberal, beneficent, munificent. 2. plentiful; abundant: »Because of the spring rains, the farmers had a bounteous crop. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • boun — boun·te·ous; boun·te·ous·ly; boun·te·ous·ness; boun·tied; boun·ti·ful; boun·ti·ful·ly; boun·ti·ful·ness; boun·tith; boun·ty; boun·ty·less; boun; …   English syllables

  • bounteousness — boun·te·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • bounteous — boun•te•ous [[t]ˈbaʊn ti əs[/t]] adj. 1) giving or disposed to give freely; generous; liberal 2) freely bestowed; plentiful; abundant • Etymology: 1325–75; ME bountevous < MF bontive (bonte bounty+ ive, fem. of if ive) + ous boun′te•ous•ly,… …   From formal English to slang

  • te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables

  • Bounteous — Boun te*ous, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. [1913 Webster] But O, thou bounteous Giver of all… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bounteously — Bounteous Boun te*ous, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. [1913 Webster] But O, thou bounteous Giver… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bounteousness — Bounteous Boun te*ous, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. [1913 Webster] But O, thou bounteous Giver… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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