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in·dulge

(ĭn-dŭlj′)

v. in·dulged, in·dulg·ing, in·dulg·es

v.tr.

a. To yield to (a desire or whim); gratify: indulge a craving for chocolate.

b. To yield to the desires or whims of (someone), often excessively: We indulged our daughter on her birthday. See Synonyms at pamper.

2. Roman Catholic Church To grant an ecclesiastical indulgence or dispensation to.

v.intr.

1. To indulge oneself: eyed the desserts but didn't indulge.

2. To engage or take part, especially freely or avidly: indulged in outrageous behavior; indulged in all the latest fads.

in·dulg′er n.

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indulge

(ɪnˈdʌldʒ)

1. (when: intr, often foll by in) to yield to or gratify (a whim or desire for): to indulge a desire for new clothes; to indulge in new clothes.

2. (tr) to yield to the wishes of; pamper: to indulge a child.

3. (tr) to allow oneself the pleasure of something: at Christmas he liked to indulge himself.

4. (Commerce) (tr) commerce to allow (a debtor) an extension of time for payment of (a bill, etc)

5. (intr) informal to take alcoholic drink, esp to excess

[C17: from Latin indulgēre to concede, from -dulgēre, probably related to Greek dolikhos long, Gothic tulgus firm]

inˈdulger n

inˈdulgingly adv

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in•dulge

(ɪnˈdʌldʒ)

v. -dulged, -dulg•ing. v.t.

1. to yield to or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.).

2. to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with.

3. to allow to follow one's will or inclination: to indulge oneself in reckless spending.

v.i.

4. to yield to an inclination or desire; indulge oneself (often fol. by in): indulged in a bit of humor.

[1630–40; < Latin indulgēre to be lenient (toward), accede]

in•dulg′er, n.

in•dulg′ing•ly, adv.

indulge

Past participle: indulged
Gerund: indulging

Imperative
indulge
indulge

Present
I indulge
you indulge
he/she/it indulges
we indulge
you indulge
they indulge

Preterite
I indulged
you indulged
he/she/it indulged
we indulged
you indulged
they indulged

Present Continuous
I am indulging
you are indulging
he/she/it is indulging
we are indulging
you are indulging
they are indulging

Present Perfect
I have indulged
you have indulged
he/she/it has indulged
we have indulged
you have indulged
they have indulged

Past Continuous
I was indulging
you were indulging
he/she/it was indulging
we were indulging
you were indulging
they were indulging

Past Perfect
I had indulged
you had indulged
he/she/it had indulged
we had indulged
you had indulged
they had indulged

Future
I will indulge
you will indulge
he/she/it will indulge
we will indulge
you will indulge
they will indulge

Future Perfect
I will have indulged
you will have indulged
he/she/it will have indulged
we will have indulged
you will have indulged
they will have indulged

Future Continuous
I will be indulging
you will be indulging
he/she/it will be indulging
we will be indulging
you will be indulging
they will be indulging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been indulging
you have been indulging
he/she/it has been indulging
we have been indulging
you have been indulging
they have been indulging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been indulging
you will have been indulging
he/she/it will have been indulging
we will have been indulging
you will have been indulging
they will have been indulging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been indulging
you had been indulging
he/she/it had been indulging
we had been indulging
you had been indulging
they had been indulging

Conditional
I would indulge
you would indulge
he/she/it would indulge
we would indulge
you would indulge
they would indulge

Past Conditional
I would have indulged
you would have indulged
he/she/it would have indulged
we would have indulged
you would have indulged
they would have indulged

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	indulge - give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language" wallow - devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure; "Wallow in luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"
	2.	indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction to pander, gratify humor, humour - put into a good mood spree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats - live promiscuously and self-indulgently
	3.	indulge - enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" luxuriate deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" surfeit - indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
	4.	indulge - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

indulge

verb

1. gratify, satisfy, fulfil, feed, give way to, yield to, cater to, pander to, regale, gladden, satiate His success has let him indulge his love of expensive cars.

2. spoil, pamper, cosset, baby, favour, humour, give in to, coddle, spoon-feed, mollycoddle, fawn on, overindulge He did not agree with indulging children.

indulge yourself treat yourself, splash out, spoil yourself, luxuriate in something, overindulge yourself You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune.

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indulge

verb

1. To comply with the wishes or ideas of (another):

2. To treat with indulgence and often overtender care:

3. To grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire):

4. To take extravagant pleasure:

5. To involve oneself in (an activity):

Translations

يُدَلِّل، يَتَساهَل معيَنْغَمِسُ في المَلذات

oddávat sepovyrazit serozmazlovat

forkæleforvænnegive efter for

megenged

láta eftir, dekra viîláta undan, láta eftirleyfa sér

duoti valiąleisti sau malonumąnuolaidžiaujantispataikavimastenkinti

atļautiesizdabātļaut vaļunodotiessagādāt prieku

zabaviť sa

razvajati se

canının istediğini yapmakkendini vermekmüsamaha etmekşımartmak

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indulge

[ɪnˈdʌldʒ]

(= spoil) [+ person] → gâter

vi
to indulge in sth [+ treat, luxury] → se permettre qch; [+ pastime, passion] → s'adonner à qch

indulge

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indulge

(inˈdaldʒ) verb

1. to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes. You shouldn't indulge that child.

2. to follow (a wish, interest etc). He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.

3. to allow (oneself) a luxury etc. Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).

inˈdulgence nouninˈdulgent adjective

willing to allow people to do or have what they wish (often to too great an extent). an indulgent parent.

indulge in

to give way to (an inclination, emotion etc). She indulged in tears / in a fit of temper.