Prodigalize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To spend lavishly.

    "Cabinets of gems , each cabinet itself a gem , filled up the interstices of the columns ; the most precious woods lined the thresholds and composed the doors ; gold and jewels seemed prodigalized all around"

Example

More examples

"Cabinets of gems , each cabinet itself a gem , filled up the interstices of the columns ; the most precious woods lined the thresholds and composed the doors ; gold and jewels seemed prodigalized all around"

Etymology

From prodigal + -ize.

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