lavishes

verb

Definition of lavishesnext
present tense third-person singular of lavish
1
as in pours
to give readily and in large quantities doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children

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2
as in spends
to use up carelessly a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies

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  1. pours
  2. spends
  3. loses
Verb
  • Traditional Champagne averages around $50 at the lower end, with seemingly no upper limit for the prestige pours, but there are plenty of other styles of sparkling wine available at as many price points as there are bubbles in a glass.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On a recent morning, Maria Dominguez pours him a cup of decaf, black, two sugars.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In his writings, Mangione criticized corporations for increasing their profits and noted how the United States spends the most money on healthcare while only ranking forty-second in worldwide life expectancy, according to the report.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of spends
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  • But, be mindful that the rate at which the Christmas cactus loses water will change throughout the year and depending on the environment where it's planted.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.
    Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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