generous

generous meaning

generous means 'willing to give more than expected or needed'.

generous :

willing to give more, kind

adjective

▪ She is generous with her time.

▪ She gives a lot of her time.

▪ He made a generous donation.

▪ He gave a big donation.

paraphrasing

▪ kind – nice, willing to help

▪ giving – ready to give

▪ charitable – willing to help others

▪ openhanded – giving freely

Pronunciation

generous [ˈdʒɛn.ər.əs]

The stress is on 'gen' and sounds like 'jen-er-uhs'.

Common phrases and grammar about generous

generous - Common meaning

adjective

willing to give more, kind

Part of Speech Changes for "generous"

▪ generosity (noun) – the quality of being willing to give

▪ generously (adverb) – in a way that shows willingness to give

Common Expressions with "generous"

▪ generous offer – a big or kind offer

▪ generous support – a lot of help

▪ generous spirit – a kind and giving nature

▪ generous gift – a big or valuable gift

Important examples of generous in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, generous is often used to describe offers, donations, or actions.

▪The company made a generous offer.

▪The company made a big offer.

Example of a confusing word: general (common or widespread)

▪The company made a general offer.

▪The company made a common offer.

"Generous" is an adjective meaning "showing a readiness to give more of something, such as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected." In the sentence "The company made a generous offer," it implies that the offer was more favorable or substantial than usual. "General," on the other hand, means "common" or "widespread" and does not convey the sense of abundance or extra that "generous" does. Using "general" in this context is incorrect because it does not fit the intended meaning of the sentence. Therefore, "generous" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Generous is used in grammar questions to describe people or actions that are kind or giving.

▪She is generous with her advice.

▪She gives a lot of advice.

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

generous offer
'big offer', often used in business or negotiations.

▪He made a generous offer for the car.

▪He made a big offer for the car.

generous to a fault
means 'so generous that it may cause problems'.

▪She is generous to a fault with her time.

▪She gives so much time that it might be a problem.

Differences between similar words and generous

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differences

Generous means willing to give a lot, while kind means being friendly and considerate.

generous

▪He is generous with his money.

▪He gives a lot of his money.

kind

▪She is kind to everyone.

▪She is nice to everyone.

generous

Words with the same origin as generous

The origin of generous

generous comes from the Latin 'generosus', meaning noble or magnanimous, which evolved to mean willing to give.

Word structure

It has the root 'gener' (noble birth) and suffix 'ous' (full of), meaning 'full of noble qualities'.

Words with the same origin

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generous meaning

generous :

willing to give more, kind

adjective

paraphrasing

Pronunciation

generous [ˈdʒɛn.ər.əs]

Common phrases and grammar about generous

generous - Common meaning

adjective

willing to give more, kind

Part of Speech Changes for "generous"

Common Expressions with "generous"

Important examples of generous in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

Example of a confusing word: general (common or widespread)

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

generous

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

generous offer 'big offer', often used in business or negotiations.

generous to a fault means 'so generous that it may cause problems'.

Differences between similar words and generous

generous

,

kind

differences

Words with the same origin as generous

The origin of generous

Word structure

Words with the same origin

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