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large¹ S1 W1 /lɑːdʒ $ lɑːrdʒ/ adjective (comparative larger, superlative largest)1. big in size, amount, or number
   OPP  small:
    Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US.
    The T-shirt comes in Small, Medium and Large.
    a large ovenproof pan
    large sums of money
    those who drink large amounts of coffee
    A large number of students have signed up for the course.
2. a large person is tall and often fat
   OPP  small
3. be at large if a dangerous person or animal is at large, they have escaped from somewhere or have not been caught:
    The escaped prisoners are still at large.
4. the population/public/society/world etc at large people in general:
    The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population at large.
5. the larger issues/question/problem/picture more general facts, situations, or questions related to something:
    The book helps to explain the larger picture in the Middle East.
6. in large part/measure formal mostly:
    Their success was due in large part to their ability to speak Spanish.
7. (as) large as life British English spoken used when someone has appeared or is present in a place where you did not expect to see them:
    I turned a corner and there was Joe, as large as life.
8. larger than life someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way
9. by and large used when talking generally about someone or something:
    Charities, by and large, do not pay tax.
⇨ loom large at loom¹(3), ⇨ writ large at writ²

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large² verb
large it (up) British English informal to enjoy yourself, especially in a way that involves drinking alcohol, dancing etc:
    Here’s a picture of us larging it up in Brighton last summer.