Meaning of BOUNTIFUL
| Pronunciation: | | 'bawntuful
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- [adj] producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil"
- [adj] given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
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| | Synonyms: | | big, bighearted, bounteous, freehanded, fruitful, generous, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded, plentiful |
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| | Definition: | | \Boun"ti*ful\, a.
1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors.
God, the bountiful Author of our being. --Locke.
2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food.
Syn: Liberal; munificent; generous; bounteous. --
{Boun"ti*ful*ly}, adv. -- {Boun"ti*ful*ness}, n.
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