| Front | lavish |
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| Back | lav•ish adjective, verb BrE /ˈlævɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈlævɪʃ/ adjective word origin example bank 1 large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money extravagant, luxurious lavish gifts/costumes/celebrations They lived a very lavish lifestyle. They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before. It was one of the most lavish weddings I've ever been to. 2 ~ (with/in sth) giving or doing sth generously He was lavish in his praise for her paintings. lav•ish•ly /BrE ˈlævɪʃli; NAmE ˈlævɪʃli/ adverb lavishly illustrated She entertains her friends lavishly. verb verb forms word origin ˈlavish sth on/upon sb/sth to give a lot of sth, often too much, to sb/sth She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son. |
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