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Indulge Common

Indulge has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

give free rein to

"The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

2

yield (to); give satisfaction to

"After hours of resisting his cravings, he finally indulged in a slice of chocolate cake."

3

enjoy to excess

"She indulges in ice cream"

4

treat with excessive indulgence

"grandparents often pamper the children"

"Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

5

To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

"The manager decided to indulge his assistant's request for an extra day off before the holiday rush."

Example Sentences
"The writer indulged in metaphorical language" verb
"She indulges in ice cream" verb
"grandparents often pamper the children" verb
"Let's not mollycoddle our students!" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
provide consume treat
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
wallow humor spree sow one's oats surfeit
Rhyming Words
helge bilge galge volge bulge evulge voulge abulge emulge divulge effulge spurlge manbulge promulge cockbulge backbulge forebulge malebolge protobulge pseudobulge
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