LUXURIATE

luxuriate

(verb) thrive profusely or flourish extensively

luxuriate, wanton

(verb) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

luxuriate (third-person singular simple present luxuriates, present participle luxuriating, simple past and past participle luxuriated)

(intransitive) To enjoy luxury.

(intransitive) To be luxuriant; to grow exuberantly.

Source: Wiktionary


Lux*u"ri*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated; p. pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] Etym: [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]

1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. " Corn luxuriates in a better mold." Burton.

2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in the pastures.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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