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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Large \Large\ (l[aum]rj), a. [Compar. Larger (l[aum]r"j[~e]r);
     superl. Largest.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]
     1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk,
        capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of
        constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; --
        opposed to small; as, a large 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not
           large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length,
           breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We have yet large day.                --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I might be very large upon the importance and
              advantages of education.              --Felton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad
        sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said
        of the mind and heart.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.]
        ``Some large jests he will make.'' --Shak.
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     7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a
        favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam,
        or between the beam and the quarter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     At large.
        (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large;
            to be left at large.
        (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse
            on a subject at large.
  
     Common at large. See under Common, n.
  
     Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or
        a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the
        whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to
        represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.]
  
     To give large, To go large, To run large, or To sail
     large (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a
        vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full
        force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See
        Large, a., 8.
  
     Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample;
          abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive;
          liberal.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Large \Large\, a. [Compar. Larger; superl. Largest.] [F.,
     fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]
     1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk,
        capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of
        constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; --
        opposed to small; as, a large 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.
  
     Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not
           large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length,
           breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.
  
     2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
  
              We hare yet large day.                --Milton.
  
     3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
  
              I might be very large upon the importance and
              advantages of education.              -- Felton.
  
     4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad
        sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said
        of the mind and heart.
  
     5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.]
  
              Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax.
  
     6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.]
        ``Some large jests he will make.'' --Shak.
  
     7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a
        favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam,
        or between the beam and the quarter.
  
     At large.
        (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large;
            to be left at large.
        (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse
            on a subject at large.
  
     Common at large. See under Common, n.
  
     Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or
        a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the
        whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to
        represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.]
  
     To give, go, run, or sail large (Naut.), to have the wind
        crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way
        that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains
        its highest speed. See Large, a., 8.
  
     Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample;
          abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive;
          liberal.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  larger
       adj : large or big relative to something else [syn: bigger]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  larger
     a.
     (en-comparative of: large)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  larger
     a.
     (en-comparative of: large)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  larger
     a.
     (en-comparative of: large)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  larger
     a.
     (en-comparative of: large)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  larger
     Englanti a.
     (en-a-taivm l arge r)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  larger
     Engelska a.
     (böjning en adj large)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Larger /lˈɑːdʒə/
  أكبر

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  larger /lˈɑːdʒə/
  větší

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  larger /lˈɑːdʒə/
  größer, weiter, umfangreicher, reichlicher
        "a larger number of people"  - eine größere Zahl von Menschen
   see: large, largest, very large
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  larger /lˈɑːdʒə/
  veće, veći, većih, većim

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  larger /lˈɑːdʒə/
  maior

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɫɑɹdʒɝ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 大的,多量的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     更大的

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