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To shower someone with something is to give them an abundance of it, as if raining down: She showered him with kisses, They showered the bride with gifts.
The image is of being drenched—overwhelmed by quantity.
The things showered are usually positive (affection, praise, attention), though one can be showered with criticism or abuse.
- batheWash in water
- laveTo cleanse poetically
- soakSaturate with liquid
- douseWet completely, often flames
- bestowGive formally, as honor
lavish · cleanse · sprinkle · rinse · endow · overwhelm · abundance · honor · generosity · donate · gift · enrich · lavish praise · flood · praise · adore · compliment · provide
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