Past tense of lavish
regular verb
The past tense of lavish is lavished. The past participle is also lavished.
Forms of lavish
| Base form (V1) | lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | lavished |
| Past participle (V3) | lavished |
| Present participle | lavishing |
| Third person singular | lavishes |
Lavished in a sentence
- They lavished money on the dinner.
- They lavished him with praise.
- Danny Boyle's critical darling 'Slumdog Millionaire' has made a killing at the box office and is now being lavished with awards.2009 January 17, Tom Huddleston, “What's all the fuss about 'Slumdog Millionaire'?”, in Time. From the entry make a killing
- For all the attention that America's most important critics lavished on “Tolstoevsky,” Slavic experts were all but ignored.2009, David C. Engerman, Know Your Enemy: The Rise and Fall of America's Soviet Experts, page 150. From the entry Tolstoevsky
- Bill Clinton lavished attention on California during his presidency, forging friendships with (unstodgy) movie stars, moguls and high-tech billionaires.2008 February 5, Adam Cohen, “Will the Capital of Change Choose Change or Experience?”, in New York Times. From the entry unstodgy
Meaning of lavish
- adjective Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.
- adjective Superabundant; excessive.
- adjective Unrestrained, impetuous.
Questions about the past tense of lavish
- What is the past tense of lavish?
- The past tense of lavish is lavished.
- What is the past participle of lavish?
- The past participle of lavish is lavished.
- Is lavish a regular or irregular verb?
- Lavish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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