What does luxuriate mean?
Luxuriate means (intransitive) To enjoy luxury, to indulge..
Luxuriate
/lʌɡˈʒʊəɹ.i.eɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To enjoy luxury, to indulge..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive) To enjoy luxury, to indulge.
- (intransitive) To be luxuriant; to grow exuberantly.
Example Sentences
Luxuriate in the wonderful service of our five-star hotel.
He luxuriated in anger, and he kept accounts.
But where the stage version luxuriated in the amount of time it could take to tell its story — in three one-act plays — its big-screen counterpart benefits from the need to economize in order to keep things moving.
But fundamentally I think it’s a sound framework, and it creates the right sense of urgency in that we can kind of luxuriate in a debate over what the right gear might be to do carbon targets, but scientifically the right time to do it was yesterday.
Synonyms for luxuriate
Antonyms for luxuriate
Related Words
Word Forms
- luxuriates
- luxuriating
- luxuriated
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for luxuriate?
Common synonyms include wanton, indulge.
What is the opposite of luxuriate?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use luxuriate in a sentence?
Luxuriate in the wonderful service of our five-star hotel.
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