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lavish
What does lavish mean?
lavish (adjective): very generous.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use lavish in a sentence?
- Distributed gifts with a lavish hand. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The critics were lavish in their praise. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce lavish?
/ˈlævɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lavish come from?
From Middle English laves, lavas, lavage (“extravagant, wasteful, prodigal”), from lavas (“excessive abundance”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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very generous
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