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munificent
extremely generous in giving money or gifts
Synonyms
- generous
- bountiful
- charitable
Antonyms
- stingy
- miserly
- parsimonious
munificent in a sentence
A munificent donor paid for the library's entire renovation.
The prince earned public respect through his munificent support of hospitals and schools.
Where it comes from
From Latin munificus, meaning 'bountiful or generous.'
Memory hook
MUNIFICENT sounds like 'many gifts sent': a munificent person gives plenty.
Read it in context
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