to lavish

Examples

• All

• I was also a boy raised in a society that lavished far more attention on male children.

  Academic text (2011)

• The worshipful respect the locals lavished upon her made her feel special.

  Fiction book (2000)

• I need to lavish more attention and gifts on her.

  Lex Fridman

• The children themselves may have attention lavished on them for how they look or how they perform.

  DoctorRamani

• With the gold we lavish on David there's no money left for food.

  David (1997)

• He lavished affection on her, there is no doubt about that.

  Interview with the Vampire (1994)

• From the time Colonel Brandon meets Marianne, he just lavishes all this attention on her.

  The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

• The central government already lavishes subsidies on the North Caucasus republics.

  Academic text (2010)

• Gallagher recognized and applauded Johnson's talents, lavishing praise upon him in annual evaluations in spring 2000 and 2001.

  Academic text (2003)

• He lavished praise on her after her impressive performance in the play.

Synonyms

S

to shower

vsto lavish

45 3.5

To give someone many gifts or much attention

is more general, meaning give or spend widely without restraint

S

to splurge

vsto lavish

• Informal

19 7.0

To spend a lot of money to treat yourself

focuses on giving or spending broadly, not only self-indulgent purchases

S

to splash out

vsto lavish

• UK

1 7.2

Spend a lot of money on something, usually to celebrate or treat yourself

means give or spend greatly but not always in a showy way

P

to push the boat out

vsto lavish

• UK

1 8.7

Spend a lot of money for a special celebration

covers general giving or spending without restraint, not only special events

Compounds

L

lavish hotel

1 3.4

A hotel with very fancy rooms, expensive furniture, and very good service

How Generous

to lavish

17 5.3

to shower

45 3.5

to donate

457 2.7

to give

∞ 1.0

to withhold

210 5.1

Surface Forms

Etymology