luxuriate vs thrive

luxuriate and thrive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
luxuriate	No	No	Yes	No
thrive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, thrive is a hypernym of luxuriate; that is, thrive is a word with a broader meaning than luxuriate:

Other hypernyms of luxuriate include boom, expand, flourish.

luxuriate (verb)	thrive (verb)
thrive profusely or flourish extensively	grow vigorously
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously	make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
enjoy to excess