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• Indulge — In*dulge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indulging}.] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, equiv. to L. lex, Goth. dulgs debt.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be complacent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• indulge — [in dulj′] vt. indulged, indulging [L indulgere, to be kind to, yield to < in + base prob. akin to Gr dolichos, long & Goth tulgus, firm] 1. to yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to [to indulge a craving for sweets] 2. to gratify… …   English World dictionary

• indulge — ► VERB 1) (indulge in) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of. 2) satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest). 3) allow (someone) to do or have something. DERIVATIVES indulger noun. ORIGIN Latin indulgere give free rein to …   English terms dictionary

• indulge — verb (indulged; indulging) Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant Date: circa 1623 transitive verb 1. a. to give free rein to b. to take unrestrained pleasure in ; gratify 2. a. to yield t …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• indulge in — phrasal 1. : to gratify one s taste or desire for prone to indulge in too many evenings of pleasure indulging in candy and ice cream indulging in the bad habit of swearing 2. : to give free rein to indulge in heated argument and violent language… …   Useful english dictionary

• indulge — indulger, n. indulgingly, adv. /in dulj /, v., indulged, indulging. v.i. 1. to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one s will (often fol. by in): Dessert came, but I didn t indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping… …   Universalium

• desire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, deep, fervent, fierce, great, intense, passionate, strong, urgent ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• indulge — verb ADVERB ▪ occasionally ▪ freely VERB + INDULGE ▪ be able to, be free to, can PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

• indulge — in•dulge [[t]ɪnˈdʌldʒ[/t]] v. dulged, dulg•ing 1) to yield to or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.) 2) to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with 3) to allow to follow one s will or inclination: to indulge oneself in… …   From formal English to slang

• indulge — verb /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ a) : To yield to a temptation or desire. He looked at the chocolate but didnt indulge. b) To satisfy the wishes or whims of. I indulged in drinking on the weekend …   Wiktionary

• indulge — verb 1》 (indulge in) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.     ↘become involved in (an activity that is undesirable or disapproved of). 2》 satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest).     ↘allow (someone) to enjoy a desired pleasure.… …   English new terms dictionary