I. lav ‧ ish 1 /ˈlævɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ 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
The food was lavish.
2 . very generous
lavish with/in
We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis.
He was always lavish in his praise of my efforts.
—lavishly adverb :
their lavishly illustrated catalogue
—lavishness noun [uncountable]
II. lavish 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to give someone or something a lot of love, praise, money etc
lavish something on/upon somebody
He lavished attention on her.
lavish somebody with something
Hug your children and lavish them with love.