Lavish
21lavish — 1. adjective 1) lavish parties Syn: sumptuous, luxurious, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy, posh; informal fancy schmancy Ant: meager 2) lavish hospitality …
22lavish — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Lavish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attention, ↑love, ↑praise {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Lavish is used with these nouns: ↑banquet, ↑ceremony, ↑costume, ↑decoration, ↑dinner, ↑ …
23lavish — [ˈlævɪʃ] adj I given very generously, or very expensive lavishly adv II verb lavish [ˈlævɪʃ] lavish sth on sb …
24lavish — See lavish, profuse …
25lavish — adjective 1》 sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. 2》 giving or given in profusion. verb (lavish something on) bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on. Derivatives lavishly adverb lavishness noun Origin ME (asnoun denoting… …
26lavish — adj. & v. adj. 1 giving or producing in large quantities; profuse. 2 generous, unstinting. 3 excessive, over abundant. v.tr. (often foll. by on) bestow or spend (money, effort, praise, etc.) abundantly. Derivatives: lavishly adv. lavishness n.… …
27lavish on/upon — [phrasal verb] lavish (something) on/upon (someone) : to give a large amount of (something) to (someone) They lavished gifts on us. [=they gave us many gifts] They lavished attention on their children. • • • …
28lavish with — [phrasal verb] lavish (someone or something) with (something) : to give (someone or something) a large amount of (something) They lavished us with gifts. Everyone lavished the children with attention. The production was lavished with praise by… …
29lavish ness — index largess (generosity), philanthropy, waste Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
30lavish something on somebody — ˈlavish sth on/upon sb/sth derived to give a lot of sth, often too much, to sb/sth • She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son. Main entry: ↑lavishderived …
