luxuriate
Americanverb (used without object)
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to enjoy oneself without stint; revel.
to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
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to grow fully or abundantly; thrive.
The plants luxuriated in the new soil.
verb
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(foll by in) to take voluptuous pleasure; revel
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to flourish extensively or profusely
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to live in a sumptuous way
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has luxuriatedperfect 3rd person singular
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have luxuriatedperfect
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are luxuriatingprogressive
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am luxuriatingprogressive 1st person singular
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is luxuriatingprogressive 3rd person singular
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have been luxuriatingperfect progressive
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has been luxuriatingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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luxuriatingparticiple
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luxuriatessingular 3rd person
Past
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had luxuriatedperfect
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had been luxuriatingperfect progressive
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were luxuriatingprogressive plural
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luxuriatedparticiple
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was luxuriatingprogressive singular
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luxuriatedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of luxuriate
1615–25; < Latin luxuriātus, past participle of luxuriāre. See luxuriant, -ate 1
Explanation
To luxuriate is to enjoy yourself extravagantly or to an extreme degree. Luxuriate can also mean to thrive, like a plant that grows wildly. A luxury is something expensive and unnecessary, like eating at a fancy restaurant. To luxuriate is to enjoy yourself in a similar way, not necessarily by spending a lot, but by enjoying something to the fullest. Lying in the sun for hours is luxuriating. Reading in the bookstore for hours is luxuriating. Also, luxuriating is a type of prosperous growth. A banana tree that yields a lot of bananas is luxuriating: it's thriving and growing.
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