Defn: To act as a prodigal; to spend liberally. Sherwood.
PRODIGALIZE
Prod"i*gal*ize, v. t.
Defn: To expend lavishly. Ld. Lytton.
PRODIGALLY
Prod"i*gal*ly, adv.
Defn: In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as, an estate prodigally dissipated. Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows; Our paths with flowers she prodigally strows. Dryden.
PRODIGATE
Prod"i*gate, v. t.
Defn: To squander. Thackeray.
PRODIGENCE Prod"i*gence, n. Etym: [L. prodigentia, fr. prodigens, p. pr. of prodigere. See Prodigal. ]
Defn: Waste; profusion; prodigality. [R.] Bp. Hall.
PRODIGIOUS
Pro*di"gious, a. Etym: [L. prodigiosus, fr. prodigium a prodigy; cf.
F. prodigieux. See Prodigy.]