luxuriate
pronunciation
How to pronounce luxuriate in British English:
UK [lʌgˈʒʊərieɪt]
How to pronounce luxuriate in American English:
US [lʌgˈʒʊrieɪt]
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- Verb:
- become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
- enjoy to excess
- thrive profusely or flourish extensively
Word Origin
- luxuriate (v.)
- 1620s, "to indulge in luxury," from Latin luxuriatus, past participle of luxuriare "have to excess," figuratively "run riot, be dissolute, indulge to excess," from luxuria "excess, rankness, luxuriance" (see luxury). Related: Luxuriated; luxuriating.
Example
- 1. When I go on holiday , I just like to lie on a beach and luxuriate .
- 2. We can luxuriate for a change .
- 3. As a consequence , chinese banks luxuriate in a vast pool of cheap deposits , worth 42 % more than their loans at the end of 2011 .
- 4. You can bask , indulge , and luxuriate on the beautiful beaches , and in the golden sunshine .
- 5. There 's nothing better after a hard day 's work than to luxuriate in a both bath .