to shower
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3.5
- verb
- /ˈʃaʊər/
- They shower money on him.
- shower someone with praise
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Watch on YouTubeI just try, I try and shower them with as much love as I can.
- I just try, I try and shower them with as much love as I can.
- And her father loved her and showed his love, showered his love through gift, through gift giving.
- I will shower you in resources, but you have to hold yourself accountable.
- OK, but there are ways to continue to, but you, you, you, you shower them with the praise for coming to you.
- And I was saying that I, I had a really interesting childhood where my mother was out and out, like loved me and showered me with love.
- You think that this is when you have to shower her with attention and shower her with gifts just because this is your golden moment to buy her back?
- We have to become more mindful and conscious of the wonderful gifts, the wonderful opportunities, the wonderful blessings that we've been showered with.
- It's actually a war technique showered in compliments.
Examples
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Let us shower Lillian with gifts and love.
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All Daisy had cared about was having children she could shower with love.
Fiction book (2001) -
I just try, I try and shower them with as much love as I can.
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I will shower you in resources, but you have to hold yourself accountable.
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Now the critics just shower praise on him because of his past success.
Fiction book (1996) -
God showers some of your richest gifts on the Floyd family.
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Forgetting about his accent, Leth showered the tattooist with questions about herself and her art.
Fiction book (1991) -
While parental love is showered on the returning prodigal son, the brothers do not overcome their alienation.
Academic text (2015) -
As a young child, Andrea had adored Cubby, who showered her with presents.
Fiction book (1991) -
I want to shower you with compliments for your amazing work on the project.
Synonyms
490
2.0
Hand something to someone without asking for money
17
5.3
To give a lot of money, praise, or love to someone freely
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Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
1
9.6
A decorative tree from Asia and Hawaii with long groups of cream, orange, or red flowers
- Specialized
A tropical tree with long hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers
A tree from warm places with upright groups of pink flowers grown for decoration
How Generous
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Etymology
To shower someone with gifts or affection uses the same rain idea: you 'pour' many things on them like a 'shower' of rain, so it means to give a lot or show great generosity.