Indulge - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈdʌldʒ|  American pronunciation of the word indulge
Brit.  |ɪnˈdʌldʒ|  British pronunciation of the word indulge

verb

- give free rein to
The writer indulged in metaphorical language
- yield (to); give satisfaction to (syn: gratify, pander)
- enjoy to excess (syn: luxuriate)
She indulges in ice cream
- treat with excessive indulgence (syn: baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil)

Extra examples

It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.

It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.

Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.

The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.

She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.

He did not agree with indulging children.

Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine.

He returned to Britain so that he could indulge his passion for football.

You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune.

Most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking.

Eva had never been one to indulge in self-pity.

Even if you're dieting, you can indulge yourself (=eat what you want) once in a while.

Ray has enough money to indulge his taste for expensive wines.

His mother spoiled him, indulging his every whim.

Women do not indulge in crime to the same extent as men.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: indulge
he/she/it: indulges
present participle: indulging
past tense: indulged
past participle: indulged
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