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immense

[ ih-mens ]

adjective

  1. vast; huge; very great:

    an immense territory.

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  2. Informal. splendid:

    You did an immense job getting the project started.



immense

/ ɪˈɛԲ /

adjective

  1. unusually large; huge; vast
  2. without limits; immeasurable
  3. informal.
    very good; excellent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
  • ˈԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Բ· adverb
  • ·Բ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of immense1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ŧԲܲ “huge, boundless, immeasurable,” equivalent to im- “un-” + ŧԲܲ, past participle of ŧīī “to measure”; im- 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of immense1

C15: from Latin immensus, literally: unmeasured, from im- (not) + mensus measured, from ŧīī to measure
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Synonym Study

See huge.
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Example Sentences

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The court was shown conditions on the weir on the day of the incident, with Mark Watson KC, prosecuting, telling the court on Tuesday it showed "immense turbulence" of the water.

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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Pope had been "showing immense courage and serenity in the face of frailty and suffering".

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"With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God."

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Jackie Robinson, a man of immense grace, integrity, and principle, would have undoubtedly recognized the importance of the office and accepted the invitation with class.

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Safe, at least for now, Ms Mohammed reflected on the immense loss this war has caused those like her.

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