largesse
playWhat It Means
Largesse refers to the act of generously giving money or to the money given. It can also mean "generosity."
// The families who lost their houses in the fire sincerely appreciated the largesse shown by the people from their community.
// The local business owner is a philanthropist known for his largesse.
largesse in Context
"Southwest Airlines provides complimentary no-strings-attached flight tickets to nonprofit hospitals and medical transportation providers. … There is a big focus on pediatric hospitals, meaning sick kids and their parents are often on the receiving end of Southwest's largesse." — Andrew Curran, Simple Flying, 2 Mar. 2022
Did You Know?
The word largesse, which also can be spelled largess, comes from Anglo-French large, meaning "generous."
Test Your Vocabulary with M-W Quizzes
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete a word for a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase: l _ _ ni _ p _ e.
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