All 4 Uses of
hospitable
in
Gulliver's Travels
- The author hospitably received by a great lord.†
Chpt 3 *
- This great lord, whose name was Munodi, ordered me an apartment in his own house, where I continued during my stay, and was entertained in a most hospitable manner.†
Chpt 3
- I soon fell into some acquaintance, and was very hospitably received.†
Chpt 3
- I would never marry after threescore, but live in a hospitable manner, yet still on the saving side.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(hospitable) welcomingin various senses, including:
- inclined to treat guests well -- as in "She is good-natured and hospitable."
- favorable to life and growth -- as in "The climate is hospitable to roses."
- open to new ideas or change -- as in "The organization is hospitable to new ideas."