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Ample
Am′ple
,Adj.
[F.
ample
, L. amplus
, prob. for ambiplus
full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus
full. See Full
, and cf. Double
.] Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
All the people in that
Did to that image bow their humble knees.
ample
houseDid to that image bow their humble knees.
Spenser.
2.
Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious;
as, an
ample
fortune; ample
justice.3.
Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive;
as, an
. ample
narrativeJohnson.
Syn. – Full; spacious; extensive; wide; capacious; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; copious; bountiful; rich; liberal; munificent.
–
Ample
, Copious
, Abundant
, Plenteous
. These words agree in representing a thing as large, but under different relations, according to the image which is used. Ample implies largeness, producing a sufficiency or fullness of supply for every want; as,
. Copious carries with it the idea of flow, or of collection at a single point; ample
stores or resources, ample
provisionas, a
. “Copious matter of my song.” copious
supply of materialsMilton.
Abundant and plenteous refer to largeness of quantity; as, abundant
stores; plenteous harvests. Webster 1828 Edition
Ample
AM'PLE
,Adj.
1.
Large; wide; spacious; extended; as ample room. This word carries with it the sense of room or space fully sufficient for the use intended.2.
Great in bulk, or size; as an ample tear.3.
Liberal; unrestrained; without parsimony; fully sufficient; as, ample provision for the table; ample justice.4.
Liberal; magnificent; as ample promises.5.
Diffusive; not brief or contracted; as an ample narrative.