Prodigalize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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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