munificent
extremely generous in giving
Word origin: From Latin munus, gift, and facere, to make.
Munificent in a sentence
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A munificent donor funded the entire new wing of the hospital.
A munificent endowment from an anonymous donor allowed the library to digitize its entire rare-book collection.
Using “munificent” well
Munificent denotes lavish, large-scale generosity, especially in giving money or gifts, stronger than ordinary generosity. It typically describes the gift or the giver, not everyday kindness.
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