luxuriate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
    wanton.
  2. verb enjoy to excess
    indulge.
    • She indulges in ice cream
  3. verb thrive profusely or flourish extensively

WordNet

Lux*u"ri*ate intransitive verb
Etymology
L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Luxuriated ; present participle & verbal noun Luxuriating
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913