Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To enjoy luxury, to indulge.

    Luxuriate in the wonderful service of our five-star hotel.

    enjoy to excess

  2. (intransitive)To be luxuriant; to grow exuberantly.

Origin

First attested in 1621; borrowed from Latin lūxuriātus, perfect passive participle of lūxu

First attested in 1621; borrowed from Latin lūxuriātus, perfect passive participle of lūxuriō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

luxuriates, luxuriating, luxuriated, luxuriated
Base formluxuriate · to luxuriate
3rd person singularluxuriates
Present participleluxuriating
Past simpleluxuriated
Past participleluxuriated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyluxuriate
he, she, itluxuriates

Past simpleLesson

all personsluxuriated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave luxuriated
he, she, ithas luxuriated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill luxuriate

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously:wanton
  • enjoy to excess:indulge

Word family

3 related words
Relatedluxuryluxuriationluxuriant

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lustrelustrousluteluxuriousB2luxuryB1lychee
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