Meaning of PLENTIFUL
| Pronunciation: | | 'plentiful
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- [adj] affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
- [adj] existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here"
- [adj] producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil"
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| | Synonyms: | | abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, fruitful, plenteous, rich |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Plen"ti*ful\, a.
1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a
plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water.
2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful.
If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more
plentiful year. --Bacon.
3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal. [Obs.]
He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be
preserved from --Bacon.
-- {Plen"ti*ful*ly}, adv. -- {Plen"ti*ful*ness}, n.
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