GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Lavish (lăvĭsh), 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.”
   
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   2. Superabundant; excessive; as, “lavish spirits”.
   
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   Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. Shak.
   
   Syn. -- Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate. See Profuse.
   
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   Lavish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lavished (-ĭsht); p. pr. & vb. n. Lavishing.] To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, “to lavish money or praise”.
   
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