lavish
To give out extremely generouslyTo give out extremely generously; to squander.
» Tom is lavish with his money.
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2 senses(transitive)To give out extremely generously; to squander.
They lavished money on the dinner.
verschleudern, verprassen
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(transitive)To give out to (somebody) extremely generously.
They lavished him with praise.
überhäufen, überschütten
- expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English laves, lavas, lavage (“extravagant, wasteful, prodigal”), from lavas (From Middle English laves, lavas, lavage (“extravagant, wasteful, prodigal”), from lavas (“excessive abundance”), from Old French lavasse, lavache (“torrent of rain”); possibly later conflated in some senses by Middle English laven (“to pour out”), equivalent to lave + -ish. Compare Scots lawage, lavisch, lavish (“unrestrained, excessively prodigal, extravagant”). Compare also English lavy (“lavish, liberal”), Dutch lafenis (“lavishness”).
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Forms
lavishes, lavishing, lavished, lavishedSynonyms
1 synonyms- expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns:shower
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle