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What is a meaning of Plenty in English?
(Entry 1 of 4) : an adequate or more than adequate number or amount of something : a number or amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose had plenty of time to finish the job plenty of room I don’t need more. I have plenty. There’s plenty to do/see here.
What is the mean of plenty of?
If there is plenty of something, there is a large amount of it. If there are plenty of things, there are many of them. Plenty is used especially to indicate that there is enough of something, or more than you need.
What does full of plenty mean?
a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time. an abundance, as of goods or luxuries, or a time of such abundance: the plenty of a rich harvest; the plenty that comes with peace.
How do you use the word plenty?
We use plenty of as a quantifier before both countable and uncountable nouns to mean ‘a lot’, ‘a large quantity’: Don’t worry there are plenty of options. A: What shall we have for dinner?
What is the sentence of plenty?
No, that should be plenty of time. There was plenty of room in the old house and Katie would continue helping with the chores until they found a place to live. “We’ve got plenty of food,” Dean said. You and I have plenty of challenges with our present and future.
What does plenty of times mean?
1 often foll by: of a great number, amount, or quantity; lots. plenty of time, there are plenty of cars on display here. 2 generous or ample supplies of wealth, produce, or resources. the age of plenty. 3 ♦ in plenty existing in abundance.
What is sentence of plenty?
We can still make plenty of progress. No, that should be plenty of time. There was plenty of room in the old house and Katie would continue helping with the chores until they found a place to live. “We’ve got plenty of food,” Dean said.
What does plenty of go mean?
Definition of enough/plenty to go around : enough of something for all of the people who want or need it There aren’t enough jobs to go around.
Can I say plenty of time?
A full or completely adequate amount or supply: plenty of time. 2.
Can we say plenty of water?
In general, water is used as an uncountable noun, which means that it does not change to a plural form. Listen to these: Put plenty of water in the bath! Put plenty of peas in the soup!
What is opposite of plenty?
Opposite of a great amount. lack. deficiency. insufficiency. inadequacy.
Is it correct to say plenty of water?
In general, water is used as an uncountable noun, which means that it does not change to a plural form. Put plenty of water in the bath!
Which is the best dictionary definition of Plenty?
Definition of plenty (Entry 2 of 4) : an abundance especially of material things that permit a satisfactory life : a condition or time of abundance a feeling of plenty a land of plenty a season of plenty.
What does it mean to have plenty of power?
an amount or supply that is enough or more than enough, or a large number or amount: This car has plenty of power. I didn’t eat them all – there’s plenty left for you. infml This car cost me plenty (= a lot of money). Have another sandwich – there’s plenty more where that came from (= a lot more available).
When to use lots and plenty in writing?
They can be placed before singular or plural countable and uncountable nouns. Although lots and plenty are acceptable in academic writing, their usage is considered to be informal. In formal academic writing, it is more appropriate to use many, much, and more.
Why is the word lots and plenty a quantifier?
Lots and plenty are called quantifiers because they describe the quantity of the noun in a sentence. A lot of or lots of can signify a large measure or quantity of a noun, whereas plenty and plenty of signifies enough and more of a noun. I have lots of peanut butter left in this jar.