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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Plentiful \Plen"ti*ful\, a.
1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a
plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water.
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2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful.
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If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more
plentiful year. --Bacon.
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3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal. [Obs.]
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He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be
preserved from --Bacon.
[1913 Webster] -- {Plen"ti*ful*ly}, adv. --
{Plen"ti*ful*ness}, n.
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