generosity
part of speech
noun (generosity, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Being happy to give money, time, help or things to others, more than is expected. tree →
2) Being kind and fair in judging people: «generosity of spirit». tree →
sense in the lessons
In ethics and religion lessons generosity is a key virtue: the widow's mite, the Good Samaritan, zakat in Islam and charity in all faiths. In stories generous characters share food and gifts. Phrases: «thank you for your generosity», «act of generosity», «generosity of spirit», «show generosity».
examples
- Thank you for your generosity, said the charity leader. tree →
- The widow's small gift showed great generosity. tree →
- His generosity helped pay for the new playground. tree →
- Sharing your sweets is an act of generosity. tree →
- She is known for her generosity to strangers. tree →
- Generosity makes both the giver and the receiver happy. tree →
- The beginning of the poem he praised with great generosity: he even found the idea original and effective. tree →
note
Uncountable. Adjective: generous; adverb: generously. Stress: jen-uh-ROS-i-tee. Opposite: meanness, selfishness, greed.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «generosity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.