indulge

in·dulge  (n-dlj)

v. in·dulged, in·dulg·ing, in·dulg·es

v.tr.

1. To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor.

2.

a. To yield to; gratify: indulge a craving for chocolate.

b. To allow (oneself) unrestrained gratification: indulged herself with idle daydreams. See Synonyms at pamper.

3. Roman Catholic Church To grant an ecclesiastical indulgence or dispensation to.

v.intr.

1. To indulge oneself: eyed the desserts but didn't indulge.

2. To engage or take part, especially freely or avidly: indulged in outrageous behavior; indulged in all the latest fads.

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[Latin indulgre; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·dulger n.

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indulge

Verb

[-dulging, -dulged]

1. (often foll. by in)to yield to or gratify (a whim or desire for): to indulge in new clothes

2. to allow (someone) to have or do everything he or she wants: he had given her too much, indulged her in everything

3. to allow (oneself) the pleasure of something: he indulged himself

4. Informal to take alcoholic drink [Latin indulgere to concede]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	indulge - give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language" wallow - devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure; "Wallow in luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"
	2.	indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction to pander, gratify humor, humour - put into a good mood spree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats - live promiscuously and self-indulgently
	3.	indulge - enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" luxuriate deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" surfeit - indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
	4.	indulge - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

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indulge

verb 1. gratify, satisfy, fulfil, feed, give way to, yield to, cater to, pander to, regale, gladden, satiate

verb 2. spoil, pamper, cosset, baby, favour, humour, give in to, coddle, spoon-feed, mollycoddle, fawn on, overindulge

indulge yourself treat yourself, splash out, spoil yourself, luxuriate in something, overindulge yourself

Translations

indulge [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] vt [+ whim] → satisfacer [+ person]; complacer [+ child]; mimar

vi to indulge in → darse el gusto de

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indulge [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] vt [+ whim] → céder à, satisfaire [+ child]; gâter

vi to indulge in sth [+ luxury] → s'offrir qch, se permettre qch [+ fantasies etc]; se livrer à qch

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indulge [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] vt → nachgeben +dat;

(person, child) → verwöhnen

vi to indulge in → sich hingeben +dat

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indulge [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] vt [+ whim] → compiacere, soddisfare [+ child]; viziare

vi to indulge in sth → concedersi qc; abbandonarsi a qc