Definitions for indulgeɪnˈdʌldʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•dulgeɪnˈdʌldʒ(v.)-dulged, -dulg•ing.
(v.t.)to yield to or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.).
to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with.
to allow to follow one's will or inclination:
to indulge oneself in reckless spending.
(v.i.)to yield to an inclination or desire; indulge oneself (often fol. by in):
indulged in a bit of humor.
Origin of indulge:
1630–40; < L indulgēre to be lenient (toward), accede
in•dulg′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
indulge(verb)
give free rein to
"The writer indulged in metaphorical language"
gratify, pander, indulge(verb)
yield (to); give satisfaction to
indulge, luxuriate(verb)
enjoy to excess
"She indulges in ice cream"
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge(verb)
treat with excessive indulgence
"grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
indulge(verb)ɪnˈdʌldʒ
to allow to do or have sth enjoyable, even though it may be harmful
I indulged myself with a slice of chocolate cake.; He was always indulging in jokes at the expense of others.
indulgeɪnˈdʌldʒ
to allow sb to have or do whatever they want
She indulges her children.
Wiktionary
indulge(Verb)
, : To yield to a temptation or desire.
indulge(Verb)
To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
indulge(Verb)
To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
Origin: From the indulgeo.
Webster Dictionary
Indulge(verb)
to be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain
Indulge(verb)
to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations;
Indulge(verb)
to yield to the desire of; to gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from; as, to indulge children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge one's self with a rest or in pleasure
Indulge(verb)
to grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request
Indulge(verb)
to indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; -- followed by in, but formerly, also, by to
Translations for indulge
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bederfAfrikaans
- يُدَلِّل، يَتَساهَل معArabic
- позволявамBulgarian
- mimarPortuguese (BR)
- rozmazlovatCzech
- nachgebenGerman
- forkæle; forvænneDanish
- κακομαθαίνωGreek
- consentirSpanish
- hellitamaEstonian
- لوس کردنFarsi
- hemmotellaFinnish
- gâterFrench
- לְפַנֵקHebrew
- का मन रखनाHindi
- popuštatiCroatian
- elkényeztetHungarian
- memanjakanIndonesian
- láta eftir, dekra viðIcelandic
- assecondare; viziareItalian
- 甘やかすJapanese
- 만족시키다Korean
- pataikauti, nuolaidžiautiLithuanian
- izdabātLatvian
- memanjakanMalay
- zijn zin gevenDutch
- forkjæle, føye, skjemme bortNorwegian
- ulegaćPolish
- لوس کردنPersian
- هيله لرل، غوښتل كيدل: دهيلې ښكاره كيدلPashto
- estragarPortuguese
- a răsfăţaRomanian
- потакатьRussian
- rozmaznávaťSlovak
- razvajatiSlovenian
- povlađivatiSerbian
- vara efterlåten mot, skämma bortSwedish
- ยอมตามใจThai
- şımartmak, müsamaha etmekTurkish
- 縱容Chinese (Trad.)
- балувати, потуратиUkrainian
- کسی کی خواہش پوری کرناUrdu
- nuông chiềuVietnamese
- 纵容Chinese (Simp.)
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