Meaning of indulge in English

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Verb
indulge
Etymology
early 17th century (in the sense ‘treat with excessive kindness’): from Latin indulgere‘give free rein to’
Definitions
1. give free rein to
Examples
- « The writer indulged in metaphorical language »
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2. yield (to)
Examples
- « give satisfaction to »
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3. enjoy to excess
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4. treat with excessive indulgence
Examples
- « grandparents often pamper the children »
- « Let's not mollycoddle our students! »
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Famous quotes

« Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge. »
George William Curtis
« All men want to be treated like kings in a relationship, and I think if women don't indulge that sometimes, their men are likely to stray and look for someone who can give that to them. »
Giada De Laurentiis
« I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair. »
Joseph Addison
« I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust. »
Christopher Gadsden
« Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. »
George Washington