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   indulge

   /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

   verb

   • 1. allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of: "we indulged in a cream tea" Similar wallow ingive oneself up togive way toyield toabandon oneself togive rein togive free rein toluxuriate inrevel inlose oneself inOpposite stifle
   • ▪ become involved in (an activity, typically one that is undesirable or disapproved of): "I don't indulge in idle gossip"
   • ▪ allow oneself to enjoy a particular pleasure, especially that of alcohol: informal "I only indulge on special occasions"
   • ▪ satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest): "she was able to indulge a growing passion for literature" Similar satisfygratifyfulfilsatiatequenchappeasefeedaccommodatego along withyield togive in togive way topander tocater tocomply withOpposite frustrate
   • 2. allow (someone) to enjoy something desired: "a luxury service used to indulge the chief executive" Similar pamperspoiloverindulgecoddlemollycoddlecossetnannynursemaidmotherbabypetspoon-feedoverparentpander tohumourwait on someone hand and footcater to someone's every whimkill someone with kindnesswrap in cotton woolfeather-bedarchaic:cocker

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘treat with excessive kindness’): from Latin indulgere ‘give free rein to’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. indulger noun

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