indulge

Indulge is defined as to give into a desire.

(verb)

An example of indulge is to eat a huge sundae with all of the toppings.

See indulge in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb indulged, indulging

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

Origin: L indulgere, to be kind to, yield to < in- + base prob. akin to Gr dolichos, long & Goth tulgus, firm

intransitive verb

to give way to one's own desires; indulge oneself (in something)

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See indulge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·dulged, in·dulg·ing, in·dulg·es

verb, transitive

To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor.
a. To yield to; gratify: indulge a craving for chocolate.
b. To allow (oneself) unrestrained gratification: indulged herself with idle daydreams. See Synonyms at pamper.
Roman Catholic Church To grant an ecclesiastical indulgence or dispensation to.

verb, intransitive

To indulge oneself: eyed the desserts but didn't indulge.
To engage or take part, especially freely or avidly: indulged in outrageous behavior; indulged in all the latest fads.

Origin:

Origin: Latin indulgēre; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots

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