to be lavish with

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• lavish with — [phrasal verb] lavish (someone or something) with (something) : to give (someone or something) a large amount of (something) They lavished us with gifts. Everyone lavished the children with attention. The production was lavished with praise by… …   Useful english dictionary

• be lavish with something — phrase to give something generously He is always lavish with his praise. Thesaurus: general words meaning to givesynonym Main entry: lavish …   Useful english dictionary

• be lavish with something — to give something generously He is always lavish with his praise …   English dictionary

• lavish — lav|ish1 [ˈlævıʃ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: lavish too great quantity (15 16 centuries), from Old French lavasse heavy rain , from laver to wash ] 1.) large, impressive, or expensive ▪ a royal palace on a lavish scale ▪ a lavish lifestyle ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lavish — I adj. lavish in, with (lavish with praise; lavish in donating money to charity) II v. (d; tr.) to lavish on (to lavish gifts on smb.) * * * [ lævɪʃ] with (lavish with praise; lavish in donating money to charity) lavishin (d; tr.) to lavish on… …   Combinatory dictionary

• lavish — lav|ish1 [ lævıʃ ] adjective * something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money: a lavish dinner/lifestyle/garden lavish presents be lavish with something to give something… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lavish — 01. Her family is quite rich, so she was able to have a [lavish] wedding, followed by a huge reception. 02. The ballet company is putting on a [lavish] production of Swan Lake to celebrate its tenth anniversary. 03. We won a weekend in the… …   Grammatical examples in English

• lavish — I UK [ˈlævɪʃ] / US adjective * something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money a lavish dinner/lifestyle/garden lavish presents • be lavish with something Derived word: lavishly …   English dictionary

• lavish — 1 adjective 1 lavish gifts, meals etc are large and generous, and look as if they have cost a lot of money: They would organize lavish dinners for potential customers. | a lavish production of Tosca , with fine costumes and elaborate stage sets 2 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lavish — lav•ish [[t]ˈlæv ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) expended, bestowed, or occurring in abundance: a lavish serving of food[/ex] 2) using or giving in great amounts; prodigal: to be lavish with one s time or money; to be lavish of affection[/ex] 3) to expend or… …   From formal English to slang

• lavish — 1. adjective 1) a lavish apartment Syn: sumptuous, luxurious, gorgeous, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy; informal posh 2) he was lavish with his hospitality Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary