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indulge

verb

  1. allow a luxury
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/

verb

Etymology: From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).

  1. To yield to a temptation or desire.

    “He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.”

    “I indulged in drinking on the weekend.”

  2. To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

    “Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.”

    “I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.”

  3. To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.

    “to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations”

  4. To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
  5. To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

    “persuading us that something must be indulged to public manners”

    “Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light / Indulge, dread Chaos, and eternal Night!”