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Variant of lavish

lavish Definition

lav·ish (lav′is̸h)

adjective

  1. very generous or liberal in giving or spending, often extravagantly so; prodigal
  2. more than enough; very abundant lavish entertainment

Etymology: < ME lavas, abundance < MFr < OFr lavasse, torrent of rain, prob. < laver, to wash: see lave

transitive verb

to give or spend generously or liberally to lavish time and money on pets

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lavishness Synonyms

lavishness

n.

  1. Extravagance

    wastefulness, dissipation, squandering; see waste 1.

  2. Plenty

    profuseness, plenitude, abundance; see excess 1, plenty.

  3. Generosity

    largess, munificence, openhandedness; see generosity 1.

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