The rich man gave bounteous gifts to the poor.
SYNONYM(S): liberal, beneficent, munificent.Because of the spring rains, the farmers had a bounteous crop.
SYNONYM(S): copious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|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 … Useful english dictionary
boun·te·ous — … 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
bounteous — boun·te·ous … English syllables
bounteously — boun·te·ous·ly … 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
bounteous — boun|te|ous [ˈbauntiəs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bontif kind , from bonté; BOUNTY] very generous … Dictionary of contemporary English
bounteous — boun|te|ous [ bauntiəs ] adjective LITERARY very generous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bounteousness — boun·te·ous·ness … English syllables
