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Definition of lavish
1 : expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal lavish donors lavish in giving praise to her employees
2a : expended or produced in abundance the lavish attentions of his mother — George Meredithb : marked by profusion or excess a lavish feast a lavish home
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adverblavishness
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Examples of lavish in a Sentence
a lavish display of flowers
this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue
Recent Examples of lavish from the Web
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Koch started almost immediately by moving senior executives out of the lavish offices on the 51st floor, where Hannan had received his first presentation on Georgia-Pacific's pulp mills.
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View Slideshow As the opulence of the fall/winter couture season swirls around Paris in real time, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is celebrating Dior’s 70th anniversary with a lavish exhibition.
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For example, the small number of rangers in Iona, Angola’s biggest park, don’t have enough fuel for patrols while top government officials spend lavish amounts on high-profile functions, Huntley said.
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Ghost in the Shell (July 7) Scarlett Johansson dons a skin-tight body suit as a cyborg cop on the trail of a mysterious hacker in this lavish live-action adaptation of the anime classic.
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LeBlanc and Fieri are friends, as anyone who read my lavish preview of the show knows.
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Some C-level leaders have responded by adopting lavish perks and a fun atmosphere to appeal to the younger generation.
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Cadden’s lawyers denied that the father of three lived a lavish lifestyle.
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Alec Baldwin received the ultimate presidential surprise Sunday night, when former president Bill Clinton made a surprise appearance at Spike TV’s lavish tribute, One Night Only: Alec Baldwin, at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater in New York.
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Origin and Etymology of lavish
Middle English laves, lavage, probably from Middle French lavasse, lavache downpour of rain, from laver to wash — more at lavage
Synonym Discussion of lavish
lavish
Definition of lavish
transitive verb
: to expend or bestow with profusion : squander
Examples of lavish in a Sentence
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
Recent Examples of lavish from the Web
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Janish was part of several critical double plays at shortstop, Joseph threw out a runner trying to steal, and Showalter lavished praise on Rickard in left field and Gentry in right field.
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Democrats had lavished attention and money on Tuesday’s special election, hoping for a victory that would underscore Republican worries about Trump and serve as a harbinger of a Democratic wave in 2018.
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The U.S. lavished Pakistan with military and civilian aid, and in return Pakistan granted the U.S. forward bases for military operations in Afghanistan and drone strikes in its own tribal areas.
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Sinter Klaas,’ which in turn is a reference to the real-life Saint Nicholas ... (who) lavished gifts on needy children (and) also valiantly supported the doctrine of the Trinity.
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But Spicer isn't the only White House staffer lavishing praise on Trump.
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As a result, first-borns are doubly blessed—lavished with their parents’ attention, and then entrusted to act as the rules enforcer of the family, which builds intelligence, discipline, and leadership qualities.
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Then there was his daughter Ivanka lavishing praise on the project …
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To win them over, Le Pen lavished praise on Melenchon.
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Origin and Etymology of lavish
see 1lavish
LAVISH Defined for English Language Learners
lavish
playDefinition of lavish for English Language Learners
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: giving or using a large amount of something
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: given in large amounts
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: having a very rich and expensive quality
LAVISH Defined for Kids
Definition of lavish for Students
1 : giving or involving a large amount : extravagant The lobby contained a lavish display of flowers.
2 : spent, produced, or given in large amounts She received lavish praise.
lavishly
adverbHistory for lavish
Lavish comes from an older English noun lavish that meant “plenty.” This noun probably came from a medieval French word lavasse, “a heavy rain.” This French word is derived from a verb laver, “to wash,” which goes back to Latin lavare. Other English words that ultimately trace back to lavare are lavatory and laundry.
Definition of lavish for Students
lavished
;lavishing
: to spend, use, or give in large amounts They lavished attention on the children.
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