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munificent

[ myoo-nif-uh-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. extremely liberal in giving; very generous.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. characterized by great generosity:

    a munificent bequest.



munificent

/ ːˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. (of a person) very generous; bountiful
  2. (of a gift) generous; liberal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾھԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈԾھԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Ծi·Գ ·Ծi·Գ·Ա noun
  • ·Ծi·Գ· adverb
  • ܲm·Ծi·Գ adjective
  • un·Ծi·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of munificent1

First recorded in 1565–75; back formation from munificence or from Latin ūԾھԳپ “generosity, bountifulness,” equivalent to ūԾھ(ܲ) “generous, bountiful” ( muni-, combining form of ūԳܲ “service, duty, gift” + -ficus -fic ) + -entia -ence
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of munificent1

C16: back formation from Latin ūԾھԳپ liberality, from ūԾھܲ, from ūԳܲ gift + facere to make
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Next to world food programs, it’s hard to think of a more munificent humanitarian contribution.

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It’s a joy to see the rest of the series catch up with her munificent excellence in its sophomore year.

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How would Mr. Courtney make this munificent procurement dream come true?

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But it is possible to imagine China exploiting that medicine as a domestic moneymaker, or as leverage over developing countries to whom it will play the munificent benefactor.

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The Trump administration’s withholding of funds from the World Health Organization handed Mr. Xi a chance to appear munificent when he pledged $2 billion in assistance and promised to make any vaccine widely available.

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