luxuriate
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luxuriate
greatly enjoy oneself; revel: to luxuriate in wealth; thrive: The roses luxuriate in the sunny garden.
lux·u·ri·ate
(lŭg-zho͝or′ē-āt′, lŭk-sho͝or′-)intr.v. lux·u·ri·at·ed, lux·u·ri·at·ing, lux·u·ri·ates
To take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself.
[Latin luxuriāre, luxuriāt-, to be luxuriant, from luxuria, luxury; see luxury.]
luxuriate
(lʌɡˈzjʊərɪˌeɪt)vb (intr)
1. (foll by in) to take voluptuous pleasure; revel
2. to flourish extensively or profusely
3. to live in a sumptuous way
[C17: from Latin luxuriāre]
luxˌuriˈation n
lux•u•ri•ate
(lʌgˈʒʊər iˌeɪt, lʌkˈʃʊər-)v.i. -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to enjoy oneself without stint.
2. to grow fully or abundantly; thrive.
3. to take great delight; revel.
[1615–25; < Latin]
lux•u`ri•a′tion, n.
luxuriate
Past participle: luxuriated
Gerund: luxuriating
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Verb | 1. | luxuriate - become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously |
2. | luxuriate - enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" 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 |
luxuriate
verb
2. live in luxury, take it easy, live the life of Riley, have the time of your life, be in clover He retired to luxuriate in Hollywood.
luxuriate
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luxuriate
[lʌgˈzjʊərɪeɪt] VI [plant] → crecer con exuberancia; [person] → disfrutarto luxuriate in → disfrutar (de), deleitarse con, entregarse al lujo de
luxuriate
[lʌgˈʒʊərieɪt] vito luxuriate in a hot bath → se prélasser dans un bon bain chaud
to luxuriate in a feeling → s'abandonner avec délices à une sensation