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lavish

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014 by admin

lae vihsh
adjective

1. liberal or generous in using or spending (often fol. by of).
She was lavish of praise.

2. abundant or expensive; extravagant.
His lavish parties were the talk of the town.

transitive verb

to expend or give abundantly or limitlessly.
He lavished attention on his children.

Word History  “Lavish” comes from lavache, an early French word for a torrent (or very heavy fall of rain). The French word came from a Latin word meaning “to wash.”

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