was wotd|2007|February|14
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�lævɪ�/, SAMPA|/"l{vish/
audio|en-us-lavish.ogg|audio (us)
rhymes|ævɪ�

Adjective
en-adj

1. expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.
2. superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.

#*quotations
#:let her have needful, but not lavish, means. --w:shak|shak

Synonyms
italbrac|expending profusely: profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate

Translations
trans-top|profuse
Finnish: yltäkylläinen
Polish: hojny m
Swedish: påkostad
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trans-top|excessive
Finnish: ylenpalttinen
Polish nadmierny m, obfity m
Swedish: riklig, flådig (colloquial)
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Verb
en-verb|lavish|es

1. transitive To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

Translations

Finnish: hukuttaa, syytää
Polish: obdarowywa�
Spanish: derrochar, despilfarrar
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Swedish: slösa (på), kosta (på)

Related terms
lavisher
lavishly
lavishness

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