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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AM'PLE, a. [L. amplus.]
1. Large; wide; spacious; extended; as ample room. This word carries with it the sense of room or space fully sufficient for the use intended.
2. Great in bulk, or size; as an ample tear.
3. Liberal; unrestrained; without parsimony; fully sufficient; as, ample provision for the table; ample justice.
4. Liberal; magnificent; as ample promises.
5. Diffusive; not brief or contracted; as an ample narrative.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" [ant: meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy]
2: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" [syn: ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich]
3: fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions" [syn: ample, sizable, sizeable]

Merriam Webster's

adjective (ampler; amplest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin amplus Date: 15th century 1. generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity <there was room for an ample garden> 2. generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need <they had ample money for the trip> 3. buxom, portly <an ample figure> Synonyms: see spacious, plentiful • ampleness noun • amply adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. (ampler, amplest) 1 a plentiful, abundant, extensive. b euphem. (esp. of a person) large, stout. 2 enough or more than enough. Derivatives: ampleness n. amply adv. Etymology: F f. L amplus

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ample Am"ple, a. [F. ample, L. amplus, prob. for ambiplus full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus full. See Full, and cf. Double.] Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended. All the people in that ample house Did to that image bow their humble knees. --Spenser. 2. Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice. 3. Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative. --Johnson. Syn: Full; spacious; extensive; wide; capacious; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; copious; bountiful; rich; liberal; munificent. Usage: Ample, Copious, Abundant, Plenteous. These words agree in representing a thing as large, but under different relations, according to the image which is used. Ample implies largeness, producing a sufficiency or fullness of supply for every want; as, ample stores or resources, ample provision. Copious carries with it the idea of flow, or of collection at a single point; as, a copious supply of materials. ``Copious matter of my song.'' --Milton. Abundant and plenteous refer to largeness of quantity; as, abundant stores; plenteous harvests.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(ampler, amplest) If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra. There'll be ample opportunity to relax, swim and soak up some sun... ADJ: usu ADJ n • amply They have been amply rewarded with huge salaries. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Large, great, capacious, wide, extended, extensive, spacious, broad, roomy. 2. Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, abounding, overflowing, copious, full, liberal, rich, exuberant, luxurious, lavish, bountiful, generous, liberal, handsome. 3. Diffusive, unrestricted, not contracted, not condensed, not concise, copious, grandiose.

Moby Thesaurus

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