What does luxuriate mean?
Word: Luxuriate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Luxuriate means to relax and take great pleasure in something comfortable.
Synonyms: bask, revel
Word origin: Comes from Latin luxuriare, which reached English in the 1600s.
How do you spell luxuriate?
Syllables: lux - u - ri - ate
Tricky part: The word is built on the idea of luxury, but the y of luxury becomes an i here. Students who keep it write luxuryate.
Watch out for: luxuryate, luxurate
Memory tip: Tap four beats on your knee as you say it; the third beat is the one where the i belongs.
Luxuriate in a sentence
Example 1: After the exams, Priya plans to luxuriate in a week of reading novels on the balcony.
Example 2: The dogs luxuriated on the cool marble floor during the afternoon heat.
Example 3: We luxuriated in the soft sand of Marina Beach after the long drive.
Fun Fact
In Latin, luxus meant plenty or excess. English took the noun luxury first and added this verb in the 1600s for wallowing in comfort.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
luxuri___
a) ait
b) ate
c) ete
d) eat
Show answer
b) ate. It is an ordinary verb ending, seen also in appreciate and radiate.
Word Twins
Read the two sentences and choose the correct option:
1. After the match, the whole team luxuriated in the cool evening breeze. 2. Luxuriate green forests cover the hills of Meghalaya.
a) only 1 is correct
b) only 2 is correct
c) neither is correct
d) both are correct
Show answer
a) only 1 is correct. Sentence 2 needs the adjective luxuriant, which describes plants growing thick and strong.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) luxuriate
b) recline
c) rellish
d) savour
Show answer
c) rellish. Relish has a single l; the other three are spelt correctly.
Spell Probe
Choose the meaning of the misspelt word in the sentence:
After the long trek we luxuriated in a warm mountain spring, then sat beside the glowing campfire while our guide recounted the legand of the valley.
a) to enjoy great comfort without any hurry
b) a very old story that many people know
c) a person who leads others along a route
d) a fire lit outdoors by people on a trip
Show answer
b) a very old story that many people know. Legand should be legend, so the answer is its meaning.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these shows someone luxuriating?
a) a long lie-in with a favourite book
b) an hour spent scrubbing the pans
c) a morning filling in school forms
d) a rush to catch an early train
Show answer
a) a long lie-in with a favourite book
2. A cat luxuriating in the sun is most likely ___.
a) running along the top of the wall
b) crouched low and watching a bird
c) hiding under the bed from the noise
d) stretched out and completely at ease
Show answer
d) stretched out and completely at ease
