luxuriate

luxuriate
luxuriate (v.) 1620s, "to indulge in luxury," from L. luxuriatus, pp. of luxuriare "have to excess," figuratively "run riot, be dissolute, indulge to excess," from luxuria "excess, rankness, luxuriance" (see LUXURY (Cf. luxury)). Related: Luxuriated; luxuriating.

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  • Luxuriate — Lux*u ri*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Luxuriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Luxuriating}.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, are, to luxuriate. See {Luxury}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. Corn luxuriates in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • luxuriate — ► VERB (luxuriate in/over) ▪ enjoy as a luxury …   English terms dictionary

  • luxuriate — index pullulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • luxuriate in — index relish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • luxuriate — [v] indulge, prosper abound, bask, be in clover*, bloom, burgeon, delight, eat up*, enjoy, feast, flourish, grow, increase, live extravagantly, live high on hog*, live in luxury*, live it up*, love, overdo, relish, revel, riot, roll, rollick,… …   New thesaurus

  • luxuriate — [lug zhoor′ēāt΄, luk shoor′ēāt΄] vi. luxuriated, luxuriating [< L luxuriatus, pp. of luxuriare, to be too fruitful, be rank < luxuria, LUXURY] 1. to grow with vigor and in great abundance 2. to expand or develop greatly 3. to live in great… …   English World dictionary

  • luxuriate — v. (D; intr.) to luxuriate in (to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth) * * * [lʌg zjʊ(ə)rɪeɪt] (D; intr.) to luxuriate in (to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • luxuriate — [[t]lʌgʒʊ͟ərieɪt[/t]] luxuriates, luxuriating, luxuriated VERB If you luxuriate in something, you relax in it and enjoy it very much, especially because you find it comfortable and luxurious. [V in n] Lie back and luxuriate in the scented oil...… …   English dictionary

  • luxuriate — UK [lʌɡˈzjʊərɪeɪt] / US [lʌɡˈʒʊrɪˌeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms luxuriate : present tense I/you/we/they luxuriate he/she/it luxuriates present participle luxuriating past tense luxuriated past participle luxuriated to enjoy being in a very… …   English dictionary

  • luxuriate — luxuriation, n. /lug zhoor ee ayt , luk shoor /, v.i., luxuriated, luxuriating. 1. to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth. 2. to grow fully or abundantly; thrive: The plants luxuriated in the new soil. [1615… …   Universalium

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