Large definitions
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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Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
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Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
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Important; significant.
Had a large role in the negotiations; a large producer of paper goods.
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Favorable. Used of a wind.
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Understanding and tolerant; liberal.
A large and generous spirit.
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Of great magnitude or intensity; grand.
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Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
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Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.
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Liberal; generous.
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Big; great.
- Taking up much space; bulky.
- Enclosing much space; spacious.A large office.
- Of great extent or amount.A large sum.
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Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount.
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Comprehensive; far-reaching.
To have large views on a subject.
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Pompous or exaggerated.
Large talk.
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Operating on a big scale.
A large manufacturer.
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Favorable; specif., quartering.
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In a large way; so as to be large.
To write large.
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With a favoring wind, specif. one on the quarter.
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Liberty.
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Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.
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(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
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(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.
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(slang, plural: large) A thousand dollars.
Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.
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Origin of large
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).