luxuriate

Verb
Synonyms: wantonindulge

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  1. become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriouslySynonyms: wanton
  2. enjoy to excess“She indulges in ice cream”Synonyms: indulge
  3. thrive profusely or flourish extensively
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.] [1913 Webster]

1.To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. " Corn luxuriates in a better mold." --Burton. [1913 Webster]

2.To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in the pastures. [1913 Webster]

3.To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to luxuriate in description. [1913 Webster]

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