/ ˈbaʊntɪfl; NAmE / adjective ( formal or literary )
1.
in large quantities; large :
a bountiful supply of food
2.
giving generously
SYN generous :
belief in a bountiful god
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from bounty + -ful .
/ ˈbaʊntɪfl; NAmE / adjective ( formal or literary )
1.
in large quantities; large :
a bountiful supply of food
2.
giving generously
SYN generous :
belief in a bountiful god
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from bounty + -ful .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005