generosity
noun/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/
/ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti/
[uncountable, singular]- generosity (to/towards somebody) the fact of being generous (= willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts or time freely)
- He treated them with generosity and thoughtfulness.
Extra Examples- How can I repay your generosity?
- She showed an unusual generosity of spirit to those who had opposed her.
- The hospital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the generosity of local fund-raisers.
- Their guests took advantage of their generosity, overstaying their welcome by several days.
- their great generosity to the school
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extraordinary
- great
- incredible
- …
- extend
- show (somebody)
- appreciate
- …
- generosity to
- generosity towards/toward
- an act of generosity
- generosity of spirit
- thanks to the generosity of somebody
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting nobility of birth): from Latin generositas, from generosus ‘magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. Current senses date from the 17th cent.Want to learn more?
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