indulge
verb
- allow a luxury
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/
verb
Etymology: From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).
- To yield to a temptation or desire.
“He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.”
“I indulged in drinking on the weekend.”
- To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
“Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.”
“I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.”
- To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
“to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations”
- To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
- 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!”