Ample

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈæmpl/
• RP IPA: /ˈɑmpl/
• Rhymes: -æmpÉ™l

Origin

From Middle French ample, from Latin amplus ("large"), probably for ambiplus ("full on both sides"), the last syllable akin to Latin plenus ("full").

Full definition of ample

Adjective

1. 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 or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.

Synonyms

• full, spacious, extensive, wide, capacious, abundant, plentiful, plenteous, copious, bountiful; rich, liberal, munificent

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Anagrams

• maple