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lavish

/'l/&/v/I//S/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, <i>lavish</i> of money; <i>lavish</i> of praise.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. very generous

    adj.all

    Examples
    Distributed gifts with a lavish hand.
    The critics were lavish in their praise.
    Synonyms munificent overgenerous too-generous unsparing unstinted unstinting

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. characterized by extravagance and profusion

    adj.all

    Examples
    A lavish buffet.
    Synonyms lucullan lush plush plushy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

    verb.possession

    Synonyms shower

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to <i>lavish</i> money or praise.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

lavender cottonlavender-pinklavender-tingedlaverlaverocklaviclavisherlavishlylavishmentlavishnesslavoisierlavolt

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