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–adjective

1.	expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.

2.	using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person.

[Origin: 1425–75; late ME lavas profusion (n.), profuse (adj.) < MF lavasse downpour of rain, deriv. of laver to wash < L lavāre

]

—Related forms

lav·ish·er, noun

lav·ish·ly, adverb

lav·ish·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1, 2. unstinted, extravagant, wasteful, improvident; generous, openhanded. Lavish, prodigal, profuse refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out copiously. Lavish suggests (sometimes excessive) generosity and openhandedness: lavish hospitality; much too lavish. Prodigal suggests wastefulness, improvidence, and reckless impatience of restraint: a prodigal extravagance. Profuse emphasizes abundance, but may suggest overemotionalism, exaggeration, or the like: profuse thanks, compliments, apologies. 3. heap, pour; waste, squander, dissipate.

—Antonyms 1, 2. niggardly.

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lav·ish Audio Help (lāv'ĭsh) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse.
Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise.

tr.v. lav·ished, lav·ish·ing, lav·ish·es
To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers.

[Middle English laves, probably from Old French lavasse, downpour, from laver, to wash, from Latin lavāre; see lave.]

lav'ish·er n., lav'ish·ly adv., lav'ish·ness n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
lavish (adj.)

1469, from M.Fr. lavasse (n.), from O.Fr. lavache "torrent (of rain), deluge," from laver "to wash," from L. lavare "to wash" (see lave). The verb is first recorded 1542.

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lavish
adjective
1.	very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"
2.	characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
verb
1.	expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
lavish [ˈlӕviʃ] verb

to spend or give very freely
Example: She lavishes too much money on that child.

Arabic:	يُغْدِقُ مالا
Chinese (Simplified):	慷慨地给予
Chinese (Traditional):	慷慨地給予
Czech:	utrácet, rozhazovat
Danish:	overøse
Dutch:	kwistig uitgeven
Estonian:	(raha) pillama
Finnish:	tuhlata
French:	dépenser, *donner sans compter
German:	verschwenden
Greek:	δίνω αφειδώς, σπαταλώ
Hungarian:	pazarol
Icelandic:	eyða
Indonesian:	memberi banyak-banyak
Italian:	profondere, essere prodigo*

Japanese:	気前よく使う
Korean:	낭비하다, 아낌없이 주다
Latvian:	izšķiest; izšķērdēt
Lithuanian:	švaistyti
Norwegian:	ødsle, sløse (bort)
Polish:	obsypywać
Portuguese (Brazil):	esbanjar
Portuguese (Portugal):	gastar
Romanian:	a risipi, a cheltui (fără măsură)
Russian:	расточать
Slovak:	míňať, rozhadzovať
Slovenian:	zapravljati
Spanish:	prodigar
Swedish:	slösa
Turkish:	cömertçe harcamak

lavish1 [ˈlӕviʃ] adjective

(of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely
Example: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.

Arabic:	مُسْرِف، سَخي
Chinese (Simplified):	慷慨的
Chinese (Traditional):	慷慨的
Czech:	štědrý; nešetřící
Danish:	ødsel
Dutch:	royaal
Estonian:	heldekäeline
Finnish:	runsaskätinen
French:	prodigue
German:	verschwenderisch
Greek:	γενναιόδωρος
Hungarian:	pazarló
Icelandic:	örlátur
Indonesian:	royal
Italian:	prodigo

Japanese:	気前のよい
Korean:	낭비하는
Latvian:	devīgs; izšķērdīgs
Lithuanian:	dosnus, išlaidus
Norwegian:	ødsel, raus, overdådig
Polish:	hojny
Portuguese (Brazil):	pródigo
Portuguese (Portugal):	gastador
Romanian:	(prea) generos
Russian:	щедрый
Slovak:	štedrý; nešetriaci
Slovenian:	potraten
Spanish:	pródigo, generoso
Swedish:	slösaktig, frikostig
Turkish:	cömert

lavish2 [ˈlӕviʃ] adjective

given generously or too freely
Example: lavish gifts

Arabic:	مُنْفَق بِسَخاء
Chinese (Simplified):	过分大方的
Chinese (Traditional):	過分大方的
Czech:	bohatý, četný
Danish:	overdådig
Dutch:	overdadig
Estonian:	pillav
Finnish:	ruhtinaallinen
French:	copieux, somptueux
German:	reichlich
Greek:	πλουσιοπάροχος
Hungarian:	bőkezű
Icelandic:	óþarflega rausnarlegur
Indonesian:	dermawan
Italian:	abbondante, copioso

Japanese:	惜しみのない
Korean:	남아도는
Latvian:	bagāts; dāsns
Lithuanian:	gausus
Norwegian:	raus, overdådig
Polish:	hojny
Portuguese (Brazil):	pródigo, abundante
Portuguese (Portugal):	liberal
Romanian:	costisitor
Russian:	щедрый
Slovak:	štedrý
Slovenian:	potraten
Spanish:	abundante
Swedish:	slösaktig, frikostig
Turkish:	bol

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Lavish

Lave\, v. t. [OE. laven. See Lavish.] To lade, dip, or pour out. [Obs.] --Dryden.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Lavish

Lav"ish\ (l[a^]v"[i^]sh), a. [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.]

1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.

2. Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.

Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. --Shak.

Syn: Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate. See Profuse.

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