AM'PLE, adjective [Latin amplus.] 1. Large; wide; spacious; extended; as ample room. This word carries with it the sense of room or space fully sufficient for the use intended. 2. Great in bulk, or size; as an ample tear. 3. Liberal; unrestrained; without parsimony; fully sufficient; as, ample provision for the table; ample justice. 4. Liberal; magnificent; as ample promises. 5. Diffusive; not brief or contracted; as an ample narrative.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI