lavish

²lavish

verb

Definition of LAVISH

transitive verb

: to expend or bestow with profusion : squander

Examples of LAVISH

1. <doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children>
2. <a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies>

First Known Use of LAVISH

1542

Related to LAVISH

Synonyms: heap, rain, pour, shower

Antonyms: conserve

Related Words: gush, stream; flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, swamp; bombard, hail

Near Antonyms: hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold

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