ample

am·ple  (mpl)

adj. am·pler, am·plest

1. Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See Synonyms at spacious.

2.

a. Large in degree, kind, or quantity: an ample reward.

b. More than enough: ample evidence.

3. Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party. See Synonyms at plentiful.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin amplus.]

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ample·ness n.

amply (-pl) adv.

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ample

Adjective

1. more than sufficient: there is already ample evidence

2. large: ample helpings of stewed pomegranates and pears [Latin amplus]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food" meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"
	2.	ample - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" plenteous, plentiful, copious, rich abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
	3.	ample - fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions" sizable, sizeable big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

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ample

adjective 1. plenty of, great, rich, liberal, broad, generous, lavish, spacious, abounding, abundant, plentiful, expansive, copious, roomy, unrestricted, voluminous, capacious, profuse, commodious, plenteous << OPPOSITE insufficient

adjective 2. large, great, big, full, wide, broad, extensive, generous, abundant, voluminous, bountiful

Translations

ample [ˈæmpl] adj (= spacious) → amplio (= abundant); abundante;

to have ample time → tener tiempo de sobra

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ample [ˈæmpl] adj → ample, spacieux/euse (= enough);

this is ample → c'est largement suffisant;

to have ample time/room → avoir bien assez de temps/place, avoir largement le temps/la place

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ample [ˈæmpl] adj (large) → üppig;

(abundant) → reichlich;

(enough) → genügend;

this is ample → das ist reichlich;

to have ample time/room → genügend Zeit/Platz haben

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ample [ˈæmpl] adj → ampio/a; spazioso/a (= enough): this is ample → questo è più che sufficiente;

to have ample time/room → avere assai tempo/posto