Immense

  • 21immense — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin immensus immeasurable, from in + mensus, past participle of metiri to measure more at measure Date: 15th century 1. marked by greatness especially in size or degree; especially… …

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  • 22immense — adj. Immense is used with these nouns: ↑amount, ↑benefit, ↑charm, ↑complexity, ↑courage, ↑disappointment, ↑distress, ↑diversity, ↑enthusiasm, ↑fortune, ↑help, ↑ …

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  • 23immense — adjective extremely large: An immense amount of money and time has been put into finding a cure …

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  • 24immense — [ɪˈmens] adj extremely large Syn: huge an immense amount of money[/ex] …

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  • 25immense — im•mense [[t]ɪˈmɛns[/t]] adj. 1) vast; immeasurable: an immense territory[/ex] 2) splendid; excellent • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L immēnsus= im +mēnsus, ptp. of mētīrī to measure im•mense′ly, adv. im•mense′ness, n. syn: See huge …

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  • 26immense — /ɪˈmɛns / (say i mens) adjective 1. vast; huge; very great: an immense territory. 2. immeasurable; boundless. 3. Colloquial very good or fine. {Latin immensus boundless, unmeasured} –immensely, adverb –immenseness, noun …

  • 27immense — a, inmense, o adj. immense …

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  • 28immense — adj. 1 immeasurably large or great; huge. 2 very great; considerable (made an immense difference). 3 colloq. very good. Derivatives: immenseness n. immensity n. Etymology: ME f. F f. L immensus immeasurable (as IN (1), mensus past part. of metiri …

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  • 29immense — adjective huge, gigantic, very large See Also: immensely, immensity …

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  • 30immense — Synonyms and related words: Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, abysmal, all comprehensive, all inclusive, amplitudinous, astronomic, astronomical, awesome, boundless, bulky, colossal, cosmic, countless, divine,… …

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