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ample meaning

EN[ˈæmpl] [ˈɑmpl] [-æmpəl]
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FR ample

    Definition of ample in English Dictionary

  • AdjectiveCOMamplerSUPamplest
    1. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
      1. Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
        1. Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.
        2. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • The trick was discovered, and the scorned woman vented her fury in a letter; the repentant Beethoven made ample apology to her, and spent his wrath on the head of the suggester of the mischief.
            • His ample shoulders in a cloud ensphered. — Chapman.
            • Not that Briggs was capable of bringing it on. He got in, maybe, one really good shot: a right to Foreman's ample belly
          2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
            • Its portfolios have returned more than 20 percent a year after fees for two decades, and those fees — which produce the profits that unitholders have a stake in — have been ample.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Adjectives
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          1. fr ample
          2. en ampler
          3. fr amples
          4. en amplect
          5. en ampless
          Source: Wiktionary
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          Grammatically, this word "ample" is an adjective.
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