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   lavish

   /ˈlavɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious: "a lavish banquet" Similar sumptuousluxuriousluxuriantlushgorgeouscostlyopulentgrandelaboratesplendidrichregalornateexpensivepretentiousshowyfancyinformal:poshOpposite meagre
   • ▪ (of a person) very generous or extravagant: "he was lavish with his hospitality" Similar generousliberalbountifulopen-handedunstintingunsparingungrudgingfreemunificenthandsomeextravagantprodigalfulsomeinformal:over the topOpposite frugal
   • ▪ spent or given in profusion: "lavish praise" Similar abundantcopiousamplesuperabundantplentifulprofuseliberalprolificgenerousliterary:plenteousOpposite scant

   verb

   • 1. bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on: "the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film"
   • ▪ give someone generous amounts of: "he was lavished with gifts"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting profusion): from Old French lavasse ‘deluge of rain’, from laver ‘to wash’, from Latin lavare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lavishness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAVISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough: The team has the most lavish training facility in the league. lavishly. adverb us / ˈlæv·ɪʃ·li / They live in a lavishly furnished apartment overlooking Central Park. (Definition of lavish from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lavishLavish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAVISH is expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal. How to use lavish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lavish.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lavishLAVISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lavish definition: expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion. See examples of LAVISH used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAVISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart. The sets and costumes are lavish. Synonyms: grand, magnificent, splendid, lush More Synonyms of lavish.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-malaysianlavish | translate English to Malay: Cambridge Dictionary

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   lavish translate: membelanjakan atau memberikan, berlebih-lebihan, berlebih-lebihan. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Malay Dictionary.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLAVISH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'lavish' 1. If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. [...] 2. If you say that spending, praise, or the use of something is lavish, you mean that someone spends a lot or that something is praised or used a lot. [...] 3.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lavishLavish Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   LAVISH meaning: 1 : giving or using a large amount of something often + in or with; 2 : given in large amounts

9. www.wordsmyth.netlavish | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

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   Definition of lavish. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

10. educalingo.com › en › dic-enMeaning of "lavish" in the English dictionary - educalingo

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    «Lavish» Meaning of lavish in the English dictionary with examples of use. Synonyms for lavish and translation of lavish to 25 languages.

11. www.interglot.com › dictionary › enLavish: Synonyms in English - Interglot Translation Dictionary

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    lavish adj. distributed gifts with a lavish hand 1. the critics were lavish in their praise 1. munificent adj. a munificent gift 1. his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent 1. unsparing adj. unsparing generosity 1. overgenerous adj.