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Definition of lavish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lavish

adjective
 
/ˈlævɪʃ/
 
/ˈlævɪʃ/
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  1. large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money synonym 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.
    Extra Examples
    • He enhanced his position by making lavish gifts to members of the king's inner circle.
    • She willingly accepted their lavish hospitality.
    • They have a very lavish lifestyle.
    • a lavish dining room
  2. lavish (with/in something) giving or doing something generously
    • He was lavish in his praise for her paintings.
    • They were rather lavish with their presents.
  3. Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun denoting profusion): from Old French lavasse ‘deluge of rain’, from laver ‘to wash’, from Latin lavare.
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