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lavishes

lavishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lavish.

Meaning of lavish

Verb

lavish (third-person singular simple present lavishes, present participle lavishing, simple past and past participle lavished)

  1. (transitive) To give out extremely generously; to squander.
    • They lavished money on the dinner.
  2. (transitive) To give out to (somebody) extremely generously.
    • They lavished him with praise.

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Questions about lavishes

What is lavishes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lavishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lavish.

Words near lavishes in the dictionary

  1. laviscious
  2. lavish
  3. lavished
  4. lavisher
  5. lavishers
  6. lavishes
  7. lavishest
  8. lavishing
  9. lavishings
  10. lavishly
  11. lavishment

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