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in·dulge (in dulj′)
transitive verb indulged -·dulged′, indulging -·dulg′·ing
- to yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to to indulge a craving for sweets
- to gratify the wishes of; be very lenient with; humor
- Archaic to grant as a kindness, favor, or privilege
Etymology: L indulgere, to be kind to, yield to < in- + base prob. akin to Gr dolichos, long & Goth tulgus, firm
intransitive verb
Related Forms:
- indulger in·dulg′er noun
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Object
- yourselves: Just the two of you: Indulge yourselves at the spa with a La Prairie " caviar " treatment.
Modifying Another Word
- occasionally: Frightening for all of us who occasionally indulge in on-line hyperbole.
Preposition: in
- speculation: To answer this we must indulge in some plausible speculation.
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Errors look so very ugly in persons of small meansöone feels they are taking quite a liberty in going astray; whereas people of fortunemay naturally indulgeina few delinquencies.
Nous sommes tous oblige¤ s, pour rendre la re¤ alite¤ supportable, d'entretenir en nous quelques petites folies. We must all indulge in a few follies if we are to make reality bearable.
Vengeance is a personal reaction. But not one that government can indulge in.
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