Polyglot Dictionary

prodigar

/pɾoðiˈɣaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
prodigo
preterite (yo)
prodigué
past participle
prodigado

Meaning

  1. to lavish

    • Prodigó elogios.

      He lavished praise.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

agasajar

agasajar is more specifically about hosting or entertaining someone warmly; prodigar is more general lavishing, which can be gifts or praise.

Practice

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