Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 6, 2025, is "largesse." Largesse is a somewhat formal noun referring to the act of giving away money. It also describes the generosity of a person who gives away money. Furthermore, largesse can denote the money itself that has been given. The community has benefited from the largesse of its wealthiest family. A local business owner is known for his largesse as a philanthropist. ShelterBox USA has been recognized for its life-preserving largesse in disaster zones. The English language itself has benefited from the largesse of Anglo-French. This linguistic generosity is evident in the transfer of words like "account" and "desert." The word "large" in English, originating from Anglo-French, initially meant "lavish" and is the source of "largesse." While "enlarge" typically means to make larger, it once also meant to set free, a notion related to largesse and freedom from financial constraints.