# plenty

Pronunciation: say "PLEN-tee" /ˈplɛnti/

## Pronoun

1. A large amount or number of something, more than is needed, as in 'plenty of time' or 'we have plenty'.
   - Simple: An amount that is more than you actually need.
   - _I offered her more cake, but she said she already had plenty._
   - _Don't worry about supplies for the trip; we've got plenty for everyone._

## Noun

2. Abundance, the condition of having more than enough of what is needed, as in 'a land of plenty' or 'times of plenty'.
   - Simple: The state of having more than enough of what you need.
   - _The fertile valley brought years of plenty to its farmers._
   - _She grew up in a time of plenty, never wanting for anything._

## Determiner

3. Used directly before a noun, without 'of', in informal speech, to mean a lot of, many, or enough. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: Used right before a noun, without 'of', in casual speech, to mean a lot of or enough.
   - _Don't hurry, we have plenty time to catch the evening ferry._
   - _She said there was plenty work left to finish before dark._

## Adverb

4. More than enough for the purpose, stressing that something is sufficient rather than that it is extreme, as in 'plenty warm enough' or 'it's plenty big for us'. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Enough and more than enough for what is needed.
   - _The hall was plenty large enough to seat all the guests._
   - _The written instructions were plenty clear for a beginner to follow._
5. Very; to a considerable degree, used as an intensifier. *(colloquial, Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Very, used to make another word sound stronger.
   - _He was plenty annoyed by the time the meeting finally ended._
   - _When he found out we had borrowed his truck without asking, he was plenty mad about it._

## Adjective

6. Present in great quantity; abundant. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Present in large amounts or numbers.

## Origin

This word came through Middle English and Anglo-Norman from Old French "plenté," and ultimately from Latin "plenitas" ("fullness"), from "plenus" ("full, complete"). It traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "full," the same source that gives English "full," and it is related to Latin-based words like "complete," "deplete," and "replete".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/plenty (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).