ample

[ am-puhl ]

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adjective,am·pler, am·plest.

fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water;ample time to finish.
of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious: an ample reward.

of adequate or more than adequate extent, size, or amount;large; spacious; roomy: ample storage space.

Origin of ample

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin amplus “wide, large”

synonym study For ample

1. See plentiful. 2. Ample, liberal, copious, profuse describe degrees of abundant provision. Ample implies a plentiful provision: to give ample praise. Liberal implies provision from a generous supply (more than ample but less than copious ): Liberal amounts of food were distributed to people who needed it. Copious implies an apparently inexhaustible and lavish abundance: a copious flow of tears. Profuse implies a still more unrestrained abundance of provision or flow: profuse in his apologies.

Other words for ample

2	generous, free, abounding, lavish, plenteous, overflowing
3	extensive, capacious, great; vast

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Opposites for ample

2	scanty, meager

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Other words from ample

am·ple·ness, noun

Words Nearby ample

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How to use ample in a sentence

For anything to work, including law itself, there must be ample room for individual responsibility.
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The Senate report provides ample evidence of many problems to correct.
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Three years later, Washington came armed with ample alcohol—enough for a half gallon for every voter—and won with 331 votes.
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Do you feel they did an ample job of portraying his troubled later years—in particular, the violence towards women?
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It typically came with a desk in the building, and ample access to lawmakers.
Who’s Watching Your Statehouse? No One. | Eleanor Clift | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

His idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Arrived at the dépôt, I discharged my porter, sat down and waited for the place to open, with ample leisure for reflection.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
Large divans of the richest crimson and violet brocades lined the walls, while ample curtains of the same served in lieu of doors.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 | Various
ample tolerance of all religions and sects, but abolition and expulsion of all monastic Orders.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
When the owner can afford it, an ample supply of cushions and shawls makes the clumsy vehicle more comfortable for its occupant.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. Pike

British Dictionary definitions for ample

ample

/ (ˈæmpəl) /

adjective

more than sufficient; abundant: an ample helping
large in size, extent, or amount: of ample proportions

Origin of ample

C15: from Old French, from Latin amplus spacious

Derived forms of ample

ampleness, noun

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