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lavish

[ lav-ish ]

adjective

  1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion:

    lavish spending.

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  2. 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)

  1. to expend or give in great amounts or without limit:

    to lavish gifts on a person.

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lavish

/ ˈæɪʃ /

adjective

  1. prolific, abundant, or profuse
  2. generous; unstinting; liberal
  3. extravagant; prodigal; wasteful

    lavish expenditure

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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  • ˈ󳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lavish1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English lavas “profusion” (noun), “profuse” (adjective), from Middle French lavasse, lavache “downpour of rain,” derivative of laver “to wash,” from Latin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lavish1

C15: adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin to wash
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Synonym Study

Lavish, prodigal, profuse refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out copiously. Lavish suggests (sometimes excessive) generosity and openhandedness: lavish hospitality; much too lavish. Prodigal suggests wastefulness, improvidence, and reckless impatience of restraint: a prodigal extravagance. Profuse emphasizes abundance, but may suggest overemotionalism, exaggeration, or the like: profuse thanks, compliments, apologies.
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She presented herself as a wealthy, illegitimate daughter of the sultan of Brunei, initially showering Mr Hornigold, his then-partner Heather Kaniuk and his friends with lavish gifts, from cars to homes.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has fired one of his deputies for taking a "lavish" trip to Antarctica with his wife during Nowruz, the Persian new year.

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He has also lavished plaudits on the Mexican president, calling her “tough” and a “marvelous woman.”

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Here, the music scores an extraordinary montage that includes a lavish ball in 1918, the exploits of a fishing boat and a fleet of mopeds cruising in slow motion.

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With such lavish reinforcements, however, came a backlash of criticism from some corners of the sport.

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