pamper
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transitive verb \ˈpam-pər\pam·peredpam·per·ing \-p(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of PAMPER
1
archaic : to cram with rich food : glut
2
a : to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention <pampered their guests> b : gratify, humor <enabled him to pamper his wanderlust — New Yorker>
— pam·per·er \-pər-ər\ noun
Examples of PAMPER
- They really pamper their guests at that hotel.
- She pampered herself with a day at the spa.
- He was pampered all his life and doesn't know how to function in the real world.
Origin of PAMPER
Middle English, probably of Dutch origin; akin to Dutch dialect pamperen to pamper
First Known Use: 14th century
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