Definition of lavish

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Lavish (v. t.) To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise..

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Launch :: Launch (v. i.) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to make a beginning; as, to launch into the current of a stream; to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures; -- often with out..
Lavishment :: Lavishment (n.) The act of lavishing.
Servitude :: Servitude (n.) The state of voluntary or compulsory subjection to a master; the condition of being bound to service; the condition of a slave; slavery; bondage; hence, a state of slavish dependence..
Free :: Free (superl.) Unrestrained; immoderate; lavish; licentious; -- used in a bad sense.
Profusion :: Profusion (n.) The act of one who is profuse; a lavishing or pouring out without sting.
Lavishing :: Lavishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lavis.
Lavish :: Lavish (a.) Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits..
Saving :: Saving (a.) Avoiding unnecessary expense or waste; frugal; not lavish or wasteful; economical; as, a saving cook..
Thrall-like :: Thrall-like (a.) Resembling a thrall, or his condition, feelings, or the like; slavish..
Unthriftiness :: Unthriftiness (n.) The quality or state or being unthrifty; profuseness; lavishness.
Prodigalize :: Prodigalize (v. t.) To expend lavishly.
Lavishness :: Lavishness (n.) The quality or state of being lavish.
Munificence :: Munificence (n.) The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity.
Profuse :: Profuse (v. t.) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
Servilely :: Servilely (adv.) In a servile manner; slavishly.
Spendthrift :: Spendthrift (n.) One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively.
Squander :: Squander (v. t.) To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate..
Wasteful :: Wasteful (a.) Expending, or tending to expend, property, or that which is valuable, in a needless or useless manner; lavish; prodigal; as, a wasteful person; a wasteful disposition..
Frugal :: Frugal (n.) Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time..
Lavish :: Lavish (v. t.) To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise..
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