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luxuriate

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lux·u·ri·ate  (lg-zhr-t, lk-shr-)
intr.v. lux·u·ri·at·ed, lux·u·ri·at·ing, lux·u·ri·ates
1. To take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself.
2. To proliferate.
3. To grow profusely; thrive.
[Latin luxurire, luxurit-, to be luxuriant, from luxuria, luxury; see luxury.]
luxuriate
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
1. luxuriate in to take self-indulgent pleasure in; revel in
2. to flourish profusely
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.luxuriate - become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
wanton
ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
2.luxuriate - enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"
indulge
deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
surfeit - indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
3.luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively
flourish, thrive, expand, boom - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"
luxuriate
verb 1. enjoy, delight, indulge, relish, revel, bask, wallow
verb 2. live in luxury, take it easy, live the life of Riley, have the time of your life, be in clover
Translations

luxuriate [lʌgˈzjuərɪeɪt] vi to luxuriate in sth → sich in etw dat aalen
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The Hound, feeling much aggrieved at this, reproached his companion, saying, "It is very hard to have all this labor, while you, who do not assist in the chase, luxuriate on the fruits of my exertions.
Fables by Aesop View in context
In the courtyards, where the grass had formerly been allowed to luxuriate, as if the ungrateful Mazarin had thought it a good idea to let the Parisians perceive that solitude and disorder were, with misery and despair, the fit accompaniments of fallen monarchy, the immense courtyards, formerly silent and desolate, were now thronged with courtiers whose horses were pacing and prancing to and fro.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
And while the steward shook his head, Doctor Emory lighted a big Havana and continued audibly to luxuriate in his fictitious triumph over the other doctor.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
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