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Plenty ˈplenti Pronoun Eggs/Money/Time Milk Fridge Gave Eat

Word3 plenty
WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic /ˈplenti/ /ˈplenti/
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  • plenty of eggs/money/time
  • ‘do we need more milk?’ ‘no, there's plenty in the fridge.’
  • they always gave us plenty to eat.
  • we had plenty to talk about.
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plenty

(pronoun)/ˈplenti/ /ˈplenti/
  1. a large amount; as much or as many as you need
    • plenty of eggs/money/time
    • ‘Do we need more milk?’ ‘No, there's plenty in the fridge.’
    • They always gave us plenty to eat.
    • We had plenty to talk about.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the sense ‘fullness, perfection’): from Old French plente, from Latin plenitas, from plenus ‘full’.
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