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immense
What does immense mean?
immense (adjective): huge, gigantic, very large.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use immense in a sentence?
- Immense numbers of birds. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce immense?
/ɪˈmɛns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does immense come from?
From Middle English immens, inmens, from Old French immense, from Latin immensus, from in- (“not”) + mensus (“measured”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of immense?
Words related to immense
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “immense” mean?
silent; not making a sound
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having a sharp inclination
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huge, gigantic, very large
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amusing; humorous; comical
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Which word is closest in meaning to “immense”?
huge
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next
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free
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left
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