[syn: indulge, luxuriate]
3. thrive profusely or flourish extensively;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Luxuriate \Lux*u"ri*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of
luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]
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1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. "
Corn luxuriates in a better mold." --Burton.
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2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in
the pastures.
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3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to
luxuriate in description.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
luxuriate
v 1: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously [syn:
luxuriate, wanton]
2: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" [syn: indulge,
luxuriate]
3: thrive profusely or flourish extensively