luxuriate

intransitive-verb
UK: /lʌɡˈʒʊəriˌeɪt/
US: /lʌɡˈʒʊriˌeɪt/

  1. To enjoy something extremely, especially by allowing yourself to relax and experience pleasure.

    1. I like to luxuriate in a hot bath after a long day.
    2. She chose to luxuriate in the beautiful scenery while on vacation.

  2. To grow or develop in a very strong and healthy way.

    1. The plants luxuriate in the rich soil of the garden.
    2. Fig trees luxuriate in hot, sunny climates, becoming quite prolific.

Synonyms

revel flourish wallow delight thrive enjoy bask
luxuriate transitive-verb

  1. To enjoy greatly; to take self-indulgent delight.

    1. I luxuriate the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a project.
    2. The artist seems to luxuriate the vivid colors and textures of his paintings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "luxuriate" in English means: To enjoy something extremely, especially by allowing yourself to relax and experience pleasure., To grow or develop in a very strong and healthy way..

The phonetic transcription of "luxuriate" is /lʌɡˈʒʊəriˌeɪt/ in British English and /lʌɡˈʒʊriˌeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "luxuriate": revel, flourish, wallow, delight, thrive, enjoy, bask.

Example usage of "luxuriate": "I like to luxuriate in a hot bath after a long day.". More examples on the page.