indulge+(verb)

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• indulge — ► VERB 1) (indulge in) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of. 2) satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest). 3) allow (someone) to do or have something. DERIVATIVES indulger noun. ORIGIN Latin indulgere give free rein to …   English terms dictionary

• indulge — verb (indulged; indulging) Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant Date: circa 1623 transitive verb 1. a. to give free rein to b. to take unrestrained pleasure in ; gratify 2. a. to yield t …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• indulge — verb ADVERB ▪ occasionally ▪ freely VERB + INDULGE ▪ be able to, be free to, can PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

• indulge — verb 1 (I, T) to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you (+ in): Most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking. | Eva had never been one to indulge in self pity. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• indulge — verb 1) Seth indulged his passion for vintage stemware Syn: satisfy, gratify, fulfill, feed, accommodate; yield to, give in to, give way to 2) she seldom indulged in sentimentality Syn: wallow in, give oneself up to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• indulge — verb 1) Sally indulged her passion for chocolate Syn: satisfy, gratify, fulfil, feed, yield to, give in to 2) she did not like her children to be indulged Syn: pamper, spoil, overindulge, coddle …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• indulge — verb /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ a) : To yield to a temptation or desire. He looked at the chocolate but didnt indulge. b) To satisfy the wishes or whims of. I indulged in drinking on the weekend …   Wiktionary

• indulge — verb 1》 (indulge in) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.     ↘become involved in (an activity that is undesirable or disapproved of). 2》 satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest).     ↘allow (someone) to enjoy a desired pleasure.… …   English new terms dictionary

• indulge — [[t]ɪndʌ̱lʤ[/t]] indulges, indulging, indulged 1) VERB If you indulge in something or if you indulge yourself, you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy. [V in n] Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine... [V …   English dictionary

• indulge */ — UK [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] / US verb Word forms indulge : present tense I/you/we/they indulge he/she/it indulges present participle indulging past tense indulged past participle indulged 1) [intransitive/transitive] to allow yourself to have or do something… …   English dictionary

• indulge — in|dulge [ ın dʌldʒ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy: indulge in: an opportunity to indulge in leisure activities like reading indulge yourself (in something): Indulge yourself come …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English