indulge

in·dulge

Use indulge in a sentence

A girl indulges in a large ice cream sundae.

verb

Indulge is defined as to give into a desire.

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

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indulge

transitive verb

-·dulged′, -·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

Origin of indulge

Classical Latin indulgere, to be kind to, yield to from in- + base probably akin to Classical Greek dolichos, long and Gothic tulgus, firm

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

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indulge

verb

in·dulged, in·dulg·ing, in·dulg·es

verb

transitive

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.
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 of indulge

Latin indulgēre ; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.

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in·dulg′er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present indulges, present participle indulging, simple past and past participle indulged)

(intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.
He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
I indulged in drinking on the weekend.
To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.
I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.
To give way to (a habit or temptation); not to oppose or restrain.
to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations
To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.