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verb (used without object), lux·u·ri·at·ed, lux·u·ri·at·ing.
1.
to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
2.
to grow fully or abundantly; thrive: The plants luxuriated in the new soil.
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luxuriate
1621, "to indulge in luxury," from L. luxuriatum, pp. of luxuriare "indulge, have to excess," from luxuria "excess" (see luxury).
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