plenty

plen-ty · pronoun

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Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    A large or sufficient amount or quantity.

  2. 2.

    A situation in which food and other necessities are available in large amounts.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Used to emphasize the degree of something.

Phrases & expressions

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    plenty of — A large amount of.
  • •
    land of plenty — A place with abundant resources.
  • •
    horn of plenty — Symbol of abundance; cornucopia.
  • •
    there's plenty more fish in the sea — There are many other opportunities or partners available.

Related words

Antonyms: lack, scarcity, shortage
See also: abundance, enough, much, sufficient
Synonyms: abundance, enough, lots, much

Etymology

From Old French plentet ("fullness, completeness"), from Latin plenitatem (nominative plenitas) "fullness," from plenus ("full").