The explorer planned to luxuriate in hot baths and clean clothes when he came home. You luxuriate in the contemplation of nature…I in my snuff-box (Frederick Marryat).
SYNONYM(S): bask.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lux·u·ri·ate — … Useful english dictionary
lux — ben·e·lux; clav·i·lux; hal·lux; iso·lux; lux·ate; lux·a·tion; lux·em·bourg; lux·em·bourg·er; lux·u·ri·ance; lux·u·ri·an·cy; lux·u·ri·ant; lux·u·ri·ant·ly; lux·u·ri·ate; lux·u·ri·ous; lux·u·ri·ous·ly; lux·u·ri·ous·ness; lux·us; mi·cro·lux;… … English syllables
lux|ate — «LUHK sayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to put out of joint; dislocate. ╂[< Latin luxāre (with English ate1) dislocate < luxus out of place] … Useful english dictionary
sub|lux|ate — «suhb LUHK sayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to dislocate partially:»The patient is told…that his troubles are due to just one thing: a subluxated vertebra (Maclean s) … Useful english dictionary
luxuriate — lux·u·ri·ate … English syllables
luxuriate — lux•u•ri•ate [[t]lʌgˈʒʊər iˌeɪt, lʌkˈʃʊər [/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing 1) to enjoy oneself without stint 2) to grow fully or abundantly; thrive 3) to take great delight; revel • Etymology: 1615–25; < L lux•u ri•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
luxuriate — lux|u|ri|ate [lʌgˈzjuərieıt, ləgˈʒuəri US ləgˈʒuri ] v [I usually + adverb/preposition] to relax and enjoy something luxuriate in ▪ He ran a hot bath and luxuriated in it for half an hour … Dictionary of contemporary English
luxuriate — lux|u|ri|ate [ lʌg ʒuri,eıt ] verb intransitive to enjoy something especially pleasant or comfortable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
Luxuriate — Lux*u ri*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Luxuriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Luxuriating}.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, are, to luxuriate. See {Luxury}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. Corn luxuriates in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
