Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable)The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

    Großzügigkeit, Generosität, Großmut

    ще́дростьščédrostʹ, великоду́шиеvelikodúšije

    ще́дрістьščédristʹ

    the trait of being willing to give your money or time

  2. (uncountable)A desire to give or share without expecting payment; charity; an eager willingness to demonstrate openness and empathy or to provide a charitable outlook on something; a desire to share either emotionally or in resources, time, etc.

  3. (countable)A generous act.

    Großzügigkeit, Freizügigkeit, Edelmut

    ще́дростьščédrostʹ, ще́дростьščédrostʹ

    ще́дрістьščédristʹ

  4. (uncountable)The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.

    He ate everything, despite the generosity of the portions.

    Großmut

  5. (archaic, uncountable)Good breeding; nobility of stock.

    Edelmut

Examples

50 sentences
  1. Thank you very much for your generosity.

    Дуже дякую за вашу щедрість.

    ruСпасибо вам большое за вашу щедрость.

    deVielen Dank für Ihre Großzügigkeit!

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  2. We thank you for your generosity.

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  3. Your generosity will never be forgotten.

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  4. Your generosity will not be forgotten.

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  5. We won't ever forget your generosity.

    deWir werden deine Großzügigkeit nie vergessen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
trait of being willing to donate:
Русский
By meaning 1
trait of being willing to donate:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
trait of being willing to donate:
acting generously:
a generous act:

Origin

From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās, equivalent to generous + -ity.

From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās, equivalent to generous + -ity.

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Forms

plural: generosities
Singulargenerosity
Pluralgenerosities

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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