in·dulge ( n-d lj )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. [Latin indulg  re; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.]in·dulg er n. |
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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 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" 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!" |
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] → compiacere, soddisfare [+ child]; viziare
vi to indulge in sth → concedersi qc; abbandonarsi a qc
v indulge [inˈdaldʒ]
1 to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes You shouldn't indulge that child. bederf يُدَلِّل، يَتَساهَل مع позволявам rozmazlovat forkæle; forvænne nachgeben κακομαθαίνω consentir hellitama لوس کردن hemmotella gâter לְפַנֵק का मन रखना popuštati elkényeztet memanjakan láta eftir, dekra við assecondare; viziare 甘やかす 제멋대로 하게 하다 pataikauti, nuolaidžiauti izdabāt memanjakan zijn zin geven forkjæle, føye, skjemme bort ulegać estragar a răsfăţa потакать rozmaznávať razvajati povlađivati vara efterlåten mot, skämma bort ยอมตามใจ şımartmak, müsamaha etmek 縱容 балувати, потурати کسی کی خواہش پوری کرنا nuông chiều 纵容
2 to follow (a wish, interest etc) He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants. bevredig يُطْلِقُ العَنان لَنفسِه في المأكل والمَشْرَب задоволявам oddávat se give efter for frönen ικανοποιώ entregarse (a), complacer rahuldama برآورده کردن tyydyttää donner libre cours à לְסַפֵּק רָצוֹן प्रसन्न करना ugađati kedvébe jár vkinek menurutkan láta undan, láta eftir soddisfare 満足させる (욕망을) 만족시키다 leisti sau, tenkinti (savo norus) nodoties; ļaut vaļu menurutkan botvieren gi etter for ulegać, zaspokajać satisfazer a se lăsa în voia (...) доставлять удовольствие uspokojiť, dožičiť (si), holdovať vdajati se čemu udovoljavati ge efter för, unna sig ยอมตามใจ kendini vermek, canının istediğini yapmak 使滿足 давати собі волю у чому لطف اندوز ہونا thoả mãn 使满足
3 to allow (oneself) a luxury etc Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves). bederf يَنْغَمِسُ في المَلذات позволявам си povyrazit se forkæle sich etwas gönnen κάνω αυτό που τραβά η καρδιά μου darse (un/el) gusto järele andma برخوردار کردن antaa myöten mielihaluilleen se faire plaisir לְהִתפַּנֵק सन्तुष्ट करना udovoljavati megenged magának vmit memanjakan diri leyfa sér abbandonarsi a, viziare 楽しみにふける 탐닉하다 leisti sau malonumą atļauties; sagādāt prieku memanjakan diri zich laten gaan unne seg dogadzać (sobie) satisfazer a(‑şi) face câte o plăcere позволять себе удовольствие dožičiť si privoščiti si udovoljavati hänge (unna) sig ยอมตามใจ kendini bir şeyin keyfinden mahrum bırakmamak 縱情享受 робити собі приємність, віддаватися втіхам پر لطف مشغلے میں مصروف ہونا xả láng 纵情享受
n inˈdulgence
bevrediging تَساهُل، تَسامُح، إنْغِماس задоволеност shovívavost; uspokojení overbærenhed; eftergivenhed die Nachsicht απόλαυση complacencia, satisfacción (tungide) rahuldamine لوس کردن hemmottelu, nautinto indulgence; satisfaction פִּינוּק सन्तोष popuštanje, ugađanje elnézés, engedékenység; kielégítés pemuasan eftirlæti, dekur indulgenza; soddisfazione 快楽 탐닉 pataikavimas, nuolaidžiavimas, atlaidumas izdabāšana; nodošanās; ļaušanās menurutkan hati toegeeflijkheid, mateloosheid nytelse pobłażanie prazer indulgenţă; plăcere потворство zhovievavosť; záľuba v (čom) popustljivost, potuha udovoljavanje eftergivenhet, njutning ความเมตตา göz yumma, müsamaha 縱容 поблажливість; потурання عیاشی کا مشغلہ sự ham muốn; sự nuông chiều 纵容
adj inˈdulgent
willing to allow people to do or have what they wish (often to too great an extent) an indulgent parent. bevredigend مُتَساهِل، مُتَسامِح отдаден shovívavý overbærende; eftergivende nachsichtig επιεικής, μαλακός indulgente järeleandlik, leplik آسان گیر salliva indulgent נוֹטֶה לְפַנֵק कृपालु, अनुकूल popustljiv elnéző suka memanjakan eftirlátur indulgente 甘い 멋대로 하게 하는 nuolaidžiaujantis, atlaidus iecietīgs suka memanjakan toegeeflijk overbærende, ettergivende, svak pobłażliwy indulgente indulgent потворствующий zhovievavý, chápavý popustljiv popustljiv eftergiven ซึ่งยอมผ่อนผัน müsamahalı, hoş görülü 縱容的 той, що потурає مہربان hay nuông chiều 纵容的
indulge in
to give way to (an inclination, emotion etc) She indulged in tears / in a fit of temper. oorgegee يُطْلِقُ العَنان للعَواطِف أو الأفْكار отдавам се libovat si v give efter for freien Lauf lassen παραδίδομαι σε, επιτρέπω στον εαυτό μου dejarse llevar, entregarse (a) endale lubama زیاده روی کردن antaa periksi se laisser aller à לְהִתפַּנֵק लिप्त होना, आसक्त होना dopustiti sebi átadja magát vminek memperturutkan hati láta eftir sér lasciarsi andare a ～に身を任せる 실컷 즐기다 duoti valią ļaut vaļu menurutkan hati toegeven aan tillate seg, hengi seg dawać upust entragar-se a a se lăsa în voia (...) давать себе волю (в чём-л.) dopriať si (čo) prepustiti se predati se hänge sig åt, lämna fritt lopp åt ปล่อยใจไปตามความต้องการกับ ...-e kapılmak 縱情, 沉湎于 віддаватися чому کسی جذبات یا خواہش کو حاوی ہونے دینا sự nhượng bộ 纵情
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