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Definition of Luxuriate
1. Verb. Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously.
Generic synonyms: Consume, Squander, Ware, Waste
Derivative terms: Luxuriation, Luxury, Luxury, Luxury
2. Verb. Enjoy to excess. "They luxuriate themselves"; "She indulges in ice cream"
Generic synonyms: Consume, Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Use Up, Wipe Out
Specialized synonyms: Surfeit
Derivative terms: Indulgence, Luxuriation, Luxury
3. Verb. Thrive profusely or flourish extensively.
Definition of Luxuriate
1. v. i. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance.
Definition of Luxuriate
1. Verb. (intransitive) To enjoy luxury. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Luxuriate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Luxuriate
Literary usage of Luxuriate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The coral island by Robert Michael Ballantyne (1884)
"... and cogitations connected therewith—We luxuriate In the sea, try oni diving
powers, and make enchanting excursions among the coral groves at the bottom ..."
2. Notes on Italy by Rembrandt Peale (1831)
"may suit himself with furnished apartments in whatever part of the city he chooses
to reside, either to economise in great comfort or luxuriate in expensive ..."
3. Pioneering in the Far East: And Journeys to California in 1849 and to the by Ludvig Verner Helms (1882)
"That the first effect of liberty upon the slaves was a desire to luxuriate in
idleness there could be no doubt, and the labour question was one which might ..."
4. Salad for the Social by Frederick Saunders (1856)
"... for surely the palate that could not appreciate, nay, luxuriate over such
dainty and delectable dishes, must have become sadly perverted and depraved. ..."
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