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Definition of "luxuriate" []

  • To take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself. (verb-intransitive)
  • To proliferate. (verb-intransitive)
  • To grow profusely; thrive. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "luxuriate" in a sentence
  • "I love this stuff — it's pricey, but an oh so rich and delicious way to thicken and "luxuriate" this stew or most anything really."
  • "She would stretch her legs and luxuriate in the sun."
  • "Parking spaces luxuriate like civic sandpiles in the heart of Boston."