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Luxuriate definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LUXU'RIATE, v.i. To grow exuberantly, or to grow to superfluous abundance.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously [syn: luxuriate, wanton]
2: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" [syn: indulge, luxuriate]
3: thrive profusely or flourish extensively

Merriam Webster's

intransitive verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Latin luxuriatus, past participle of luxuriare, from luxuria Date: 1604 1. a. to grow profusely ; thrive b. to develop extensively 2. to indulge oneself luxuriously ; revel

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.intr. 1 (foll. by in) take self-indulgent delight in, enjoy in a luxurious manner. 2 take one's ease, relax in comfort.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.] 1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. `` Corn luxuriates in a better mold.'' --Burton. 2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in the pastures. 3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to luxuriate in description.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(luxuriates, luxuriating, luxuriated) If you luxuriate in something, you relax in it and enjoy it very much, especially because you find it comfortable and luxurious. Lie back and luxuriate in the scented oil... Ralph was luxuriating in the first real holiday he'd had in years. VERB: V in n, V in n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. n. 1. Flourish, grow luxuriantly. 2. Revel, wanton, live luxuriously, live in clover. 3. Delight, indulge to excess, revel.

Moby Thesaurus

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