Definition of indulge
indulged
;indulging
indulger
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Examples of indulge in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of indulge from the Web
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Duffy is indulging in a congressional tradition of inter-cameral hostility and finger-pointing that is older than the two-party system.
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On Monday, Harris indulged in some thinly veiled criticism of Trump at a naturalization ceremony at the Port of Los Angeles, then went after the GOP healthcare plan at a pro-Obamacare rally at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance.
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Making jokes about Americans has been endorsed and indulged by the British literary and political classes for over 200 years now.
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From Bethenny Frankel to Diane Kruger, see how the stars indulged on Independence Day All products featured were editorially selected.
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So bless the folks at BB’s for allowing me to indulge in a solid chunk of the menu without breaking the bank.
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VISIT Sephora isn’t just a store for indulging your makeup obsession.
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But instead of indulging in the nostalgic fun, people began commenting on the photo calling him Judas.
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Towing a trailer seemed a good way to do that while indulging my curiosity about the Airstream.
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Origin and Etymology of indulge
Latin indulgēre to be complaisant
Synonym Discussion of indulge
INDULGE Defined for English Language Learners
indulge
playDefinition of indulge for English Language Learners
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: to allow (yourself) to have or do something as a special pleasure
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: to allow (someone) to have or do something even though it may not be proper, healthy, appropriate, etc.
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: to patiently allow (someone) to do or say something
INDULGE Defined for Kids
indulge
playDefinition of indulge for Students
indulged
;indulging
1 : to give in to the desires of Grandparents often indulge their grandchildren.
2 : to give in to a desire for something For my birthday, I indulged in a day off.
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