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generous

US /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

willing to give and share unstintingly

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The firm offers a generous benefits package to full-time staff.

Word Family

NounNoun
generosity generousness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
generous gốc
AdverbAdv
generously

Synonyms

  • lavishexpend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
  • munificentvery generous
  • charitablerelating to or characterized by charity

Collocations

  • Easy generous portion of food
    describing generous portion of food (willing to give and share unstintingly)
  • Medium generous severance package
    describing generous severance package (willing to give and share unstintingly)
  • Hard generous tax incentive program
    describing generous tax incentive program (willing to give and share unstintingly)
  • Very Hard generous dividend payout strains earnings
    describing generous dividend payout strains earnings (willing to give and share unstintingly)

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