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ample

Main Entry:: am·ple
Pronunciation:: \ˈam-pəl\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: am·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ ; am·plest \-p(ə-)ləst\
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

— am·ple·ness

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\-pəl-nəs\ noun

— am·ply

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\-plē\ adverb

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