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- pronunciation:
- ihn
duhlj
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
indulges, indulging, indulged |
| definition: |
to yield to or gratify a desire, appetite, or whim (usu. fol. by "in").
We were avoiding desserts generally, but the weather was so hot that we indulged in some ice cream.- synonyms:
- cater, luxuriate
- antonyms:
- abstain
- similar words:
- overindulge, pleasure, splurge, wallow, yield
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| related words: |
banquet, delight, grovel, wanton |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to yield to or gratify (a desire, appetite, or whim).
I sometimes indulge a desire to take a nap in my office in the afternoon.- synonyms:
- favor, gratify
- similar words:
- fulfill, humor, spoil
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| definition 2: |
to allow (oneself or another) to have what is desired even if the desire is capricious, unhealthy, or excessive.
She was forever asking me for money, and because I loved her, I indulged her.Those children are spoiled because their parents constantly indulge them.- synonyms:
- bear with, coddle, gratify, pamper, pander to
- similar words:
- appease, dote, humor, overindulge, permit, tolerate
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| related words: |
accommodate, coddle, enjoy, oblige, please |
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| derivation: |
indulgingly (adv.) |
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