large

Use large in a sentence

This man has a large belly.

adjective

The definition of large is greater than average in size or amount, or important or significant.

An example of large is the phrase a "large person," which means a person who is overweight.
An example of large is the phrase a "large role in a project," which means a person who has an important part in the project.

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large

adjective

larg′er, larg′est

Archaic liberal; generous
big; great; specif.,
1. taking up much space; bulky
2. enclosing much space; spacious: a large office
3. of great extent or amount: a large sum
big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
comprehensive; far-reaching: to have large views on a subject
pompous or exaggerated: large talk
operating on a big scale: a large manufacturer
Naut. favorable; specif., quartering: said of a wind

Origin of large

Old French from Classical Latin largus: see lard

adverb

larg′er, larg′est

in a large way; so as to be large: to write large
Naut. with a favoring wind, specif. one on the quarter

liberty

large Idioms

at large

free; not confined; not in jail
fully; in complete detail
in general; taken altogether
representing an entire state or other district rather than only one of its subdivisions: often in hyphenated compounds: a congressman at large
covering any area or many areas; not covering any specific area: often in hyphenated compounds: a critic at large

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large

adjective

larg·er, larg·est

Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
Important; significant: had a large role in the negotiations; a large producer of paper goods.
a. Understanding and tolerant; liberal: a large and generous spirit.
b. Of great magnitude or intensity; grand: “a rigid resistance to the large emotions” ( Stephen Koch )
a. Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
b. Obsolete Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.
Nautical Favorable. Used of a wind.

Origin of large

Middle English from Old French from Latin largus generous

Related Forms:

large′ness
noun

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large

large big great

These adjectives mean being notably above the average in size or magnitude: a large sum of money; a big brown barn; a great ocean liner.

Antonym: small

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Adjective

(comparative larger, superlative largest)

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.
(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Noun

(slang, plural: large) A thousand dollars.
Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.

Origin

From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much"). Displaced Middle English stoor, stour (“large, great") (from Old English stÅr) and muchel (“large, great") (from Old English myÄ‹el).

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