lavish
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lav·ish
(lăv′ĭsh)adj.
1. Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse.
2. Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise.
tr.v. lav·ished, lav·ish·ing, lav·ish·es
1. To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers.
2. To give something in abundance to: "The aides began lavishing him with kindnesses" (Kay Marie Porterfield).
[Middle English laves, probably from Old French lavasse, downpour, from laver, to wash, from Latin lavāre; see lave.]
lav′ish·er n.
lav′ish·ly adv.
lav′ish·ness n.
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lavish
(ˈlævɪʃ)adj
1. prolific, abundant, or profuse
2. generous; unstinting; liberal
3. extravagant; prodigal; wasteful: lavish expenditure.
vb
(tr) to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion
[C15: adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin lavāre to wash]
ˈlavisher n
ˈlavishly adv
ˈlavishment n
ˈlavishness n
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lav•ish
(ˈlæv ɪʃ)adj.
1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in abundance: a lavish serving of food.
2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal: to be lavish with one's time or money; to be lavish of affection.
v.t. 3. to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person.
[1425–75; late Middle English lavas profusion (n.), profuse (adj.) < Middle French lavasse downpour of rain, derivative of laver to wash < Latin lavāre]
lav′ish•er, n.
lav′ish•ly, adv.
lav′ish•ness, n.
syn: lavish, prodigal, profuse refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out in great amounts. lavish suggests an unlimited, sometimes excessive generosity and openhandedness: lavish hospitality. prodigal suggests wastefulness, improvidence, and reckless impatience: He has lost his inheritance because of his prodigal ways. profuse emphasizes abundance, but may suggest exaggeration: profuse thanks; profuse apologies.
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lavish
Past participle: lavished
Gerund: lavishing
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| Verb | 1. | lavish - expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise" |
| Adj. | 1. |  lavish - very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" |
| 2. | lavish - characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast" rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" |
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lavish
adjective
1. grand, magnificent, splendid, lush, abundant, sumptuous, exuberant, opulent, copious, luxuriant, profuse a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
grand meagre, frugal, stingy, scanty, miserly
grand meagre, frugal, stingy, scanty, miserly
2. extravagant, wild, excessive, exaggerated, unreasonable, wasteful, prodigal, unrestrained, intemperate, immoderate, improvident, thriftless Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style.
extravagant sparing, thrifty
extravagant sparing, thrifty
3. generous, free, liberal, bountiful, effusive, open-handed, unstinting, munificent American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
generous stingy, parsimonious, miserly, tight-fisted
generous stingy, parsimonious, miserly, tight-fisted
verb
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lavish
adjective1. Characterized by extravagant, ostentatious magnificence:
Informal: plushy.
2. Characterized by excessive or imprudent spending:
3. Given to or marked by unrestrained abundance:
4. Characterized by bounteous giving:
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lavish
[ˈlævɪʃ]A. ADJ
1. (= sumptuous) [apartment, meal, production, costume] → suntuoso; [lifestyle] → suntuoso, lleno de lujo
2. (= generous) [gift, hospitality] → espléndido, generoso; [praise] → profuso, abundante; [amount] → abundante, generoso
to be lavish with one's gifts → hacer regalos espléndidos or generosos
to be lavish with one's money → gastar pródigamente el dinero, derrochar el dinero (pej)
to be lavish in or with one's praise → ser pródigo en elogios, no escatimar elogios
to be lavish with one's gifts → hacer regalos espléndidos or generosos
to be lavish with one's money → gastar pródigamente el dinero, derrochar el dinero (pej)
to be lavish in or with one's praise → ser pródigo en elogios, no escatimar elogios
B. VT to lavish sth on or upon sb → colmar a algn de algo
to lavish attention on sb → colmar a algn de atenciones
to lavish praise on sb → ser pródigo en elogios hacia algn
to lavish attention on sb → colmar a algn de atenciones
to lavish praise on sb → ser pródigo en elogios hacia algn
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lavish
(ˈlӕviʃ) verb to spend or give very freely. She lavishes too much money on that child.prodigar
adjective1. (of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely. a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.pródigo, generoso
2. given generously or too freely. lavish gifts.abundante
ˈlavishly adverbˈlavishness noun magnificiencia, fastuosidad
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