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bigger

/ˈbɪɡə/ /ˈbɪɡɚ/

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adjective

Of great size, large.

Examples :

"Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."

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adjective

(of an industry or other field, often capitalized) Thought to have undue influence.

Examples :

"Big Tech"

politics government business industry economy

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adjective

Examples :

"That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers."

culture society

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adjective

Examples :

"Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen."

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adjective

Examples :

"Gosh, she is big!"

body appearance

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adjective

Important or significant.

Examples :

"While getting a good grade is important, learning the material is the bigger goal. "

value business quality

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(with on) Enthusiastic (about).

Examples :

"She's really bigger on organizing the school fair this year than last year; she's handling all the volunteers and logistics. "

attitude character

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Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

Examples :

"Since his promotion, Mark has become a bigger man; he now mentors junior employees and consistently advocates for fair treatment for everyone on his team. "

character moral value attitude

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adjective

Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

Examples :

"Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty."

body sex appearance

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(sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

Examples :

"She was big with child."

body physiology family organism

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adjective

Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

Examples :

"You are a big liar. Why are you in such a big hurry?"

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adjective

(of a city) populous

Examples :

"Tokyo is a bigger city than Kyoto. "

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(of somebody's age) old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.

Examples :

""Don't throw a tantrum; you're bigger than that." "

age attitude human

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verb

To make or become bigger.

Examples :

"The baker will bigger the bread dough before putting it in the oven. "