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umber of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a nlarge horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.

Possessing much land.

Having large hands, Fig.: Taking, or giving, in large quantities; rapacious or bountiful.

Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal. -- Large"-heart`ed*ness, n.

In a large manner. Dryden. Milton.

The quality or state of being large.

Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. Chaucer.

A sport piece of bar iron for rolling into a sheet; a small billet.

To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enlarge one's house. To enlarge their possessions of land. Locke.

Made large or larger; extended; swollen. -- En*lar"ged*ly, adv. -- En*lar"ged*ness, n.

on, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an enlargement of views, of knowledge, of affection.

One that enlarges.

Foolishly liberal. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Foolish expenditure; waste. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Too large; too great.

Excess of size or bulk.

Stealing cattle on a large scale. [Obs.]

ell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks.

A large South American serpent (Boa aboma).

Excessive; large; -- used as an intensive. [Obs.]