indulge
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
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indulges;
indulged;
indulging
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDULGE
1
:
to allow (yourself) to have or do something as a special pleasure
— often + in
— often + in
[+ object]
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It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.
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He indulged himself in the pleasure of a day spent entirely at the beach.
[no object]
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It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.
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For our anniversary, we indulged in an expensive dinner.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to allow (someone) to have or do something even though it may not be proper, healthy, appropriate, etc.
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He knows that his aunt is always willing to indulge [=spoil] him.
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They always indulged their grandchildren's whims. [=they always allowed their grandchildren to do whatever they wanted to do]
b
:
to patiently allow (someone) to do or say something
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Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.
3
[+ object]
:
to do the things that you want to do because of (a feeling, interest, desire, etc.)
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The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.
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She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
indulge in
[phrasal verb]
indulge in (something)
:
to become involved in (something, especially something that is considered wrong or improper)
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Both candidates have promised not to indulge in [=take part in] further personal attacks for the remainder of the campaign.
