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