indulge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To yield to a temptation or desire.
To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
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.

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ en-us-indulge.ogg

indulge indulges indulging indulged

From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).

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indulgence indulgent indulger

indulgeable indulgee indulgement indulgingly overindulge reindulge underindulge

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