indulge
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verb \in-ˈdəlj\in·dulgedin·dulg·ing
Definition of INDULGE
transitive verb
1
a : to give free rein to b : to take unrestrained pleasure in : gratify
2
a : to yield to the desire of : humor <please indulge me for a moment> b : to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
intransitive verb
: to indulge oneself
— in·dulg·er noun
See Examples of INDULGE
- It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.
- It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.
- Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.
- The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.
- She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
Origin of INDULGE
Latin indulgēre to be complaisant
First Known Use: circa 1623
Related to INDULGE
- Synonyms
- cater (to), gratify, humor
- Antonyms
- deny
Synonym Discussion of INDULGE
indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires <indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse>. pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect <pampered by the amenities of modern living>. humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims <humored him by letting him tell the story>. spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering <foolish parents spoil their children>. baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude <babying students by grading too easily>. mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare <refused to mollycoddle her malingering son>.
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