Lavish
31lavish something upon 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 …
32lavish something on something — 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 …
33lavish something upon something — 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 …
34lavish, profuse — These words refer to that which exists in great quantity. Lavish implies excessive openhandedness and generosity: The food, decorations, and entertainment at the party were lavish. Profuse suggests exaggeration and overstatement: Please accept my …
35lavish something on — bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on. → lavish …
36lavish — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English laves, lavage, probably from Middle French lavasse, lavache downpour of rain, from laver to wash more at lavage Date: 15th century 1. expending or bestowing profusely ; prodigal 2. a. expended or produced in …
37lavish — Synonyms and related words: abounding, abundant, accord, administer, affluent, afford, alive with, all sufficing, allot, allow, ample, aplenty, award, bestow, bestow on, bighearted, blow, bottomless, bounteous, bountiful, bristling, bursting,… …
38Lavish — extremely good …
39lavish — Australian Slang extremely good …
40lavish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prodigal, profuse, bountiful, liberal. v. t. give liberally; squander. See liberality. Ant., stingy, ungenerous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. profuse, generous, unstinted, unsparing, plentiful,… …
