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lavish
[ lav-ish ]
adjective
- expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion:
lavish spending.
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- using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of ):
lavish of his time;
lavish of affection.
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verb (used with object)
- to expend or give in great amounts or without limit:
to lavish gifts on a person.
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lavish
/ ˈæɪʃ /
adjective
- prolific, abundant, or profuse
- generous; unstinting; liberal
- extravagant; prodigal; wasteful
lavish expenditure
verb
- tr to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈԳ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·· noun
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
- ··· adjective
- o·ver···Ա noun
- ܲ·· adjective
- ܲ··ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lavish1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lavish1
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Example Sentences
Smith – whose acrobatic goal helped deliver promotion and earn lavish praise from Reynolds – became Wrexham's record signing for a reported £2m in January.
While seemingly unlimited resources are lavished on visual effects, the drama is allowed to tie itself into impossible knots.
Some conservatives were upset by his choice to shun such trappings as richly adorned papal vestments and the lavish apartment in the penthouse of the Apostolic Palace.
Meloni basked in the praise lavished on her by Trump - from compliments about her work as prime minister to gushing about her Italian sounding "beautiful".
Trump and Meloni famously enjoy a good relationship and have lavished praise on one another in the past.
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