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—bigheartedly, adv. —bigheartedness, n./big"hahr"tid/, adj.generous; kind.[1865-70]Syn. unstinting, openhanded, benevolent, bountiful.
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big-hearted — index benevolent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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big-hearted — ▶ adjective GENEROUS, magnanimous, munificent, open handed, bountiful, unstinting, unselfish, altruistic, charitable, philanthropic, benevolent; kind, kindly, kind hearted; poetic/literary bounteous. Opposites mean. * * * bigheartedly, adv … Useful english dictionary
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big-hearted — big heart|ed [ ,bıg hartəd ] adjective kind and generous toward other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
big-hearted — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. kind, generous, giving, benevolent, noble, compassionate, gracious, forgiving, altruistic, magnanimous, sweet. ANT.: cold hearted, mean, malevolent, selfish II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Willing to give of… … English dictionary for students
big-hearted — generous, wide hearted … English contemporary dictionary
big-hearted — adjective very kind and generous big heartedly adverb big heartedness noun … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
big-hearted — /bɪg ˈhatəd/ (say big hahtuhd) adjective generous; kind …
