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lavish
The definition of lavish is very generous or abundant.
(adjective)An example of lavish is a party that has an excess of food and drink.
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See lavish in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- very generous or liberal in giving or spending, often extravagantly so; prodigal
- more than enough; very abundant: lavish entertainment
Origin: < 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
Related Forms:
- lavishly adverb
- lavishness noun
See lavish in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- 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.
To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English laves
Origin: , probably from Old French lavasse, downpour
Origin: , from laver, to wash
Origin: , from Latin lavāre; see lave
.Related Forms:
- lavˈish·er noun
- lavˈish·ly adverb
- lavˈish·ness noun
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