indulge

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Meaning

To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain

to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations;

to yield to the desire of; to gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from; as, to indulge children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge one's self with a rest or in pleasure.

To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; -- followed by in, but formerly, also, by to.

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grandparents often pamper the children Source: Internet

Let's not mollycoddle our students! Source: Internet

She indulges in ice cream Source: Internet

The writer indulged in metaphorical language Source: Internet

A 5-tier Best Mom Ever Champagne Tower has everything a mom needs to indulge herself. Source: Internet

Adamson (2004), p. 89. Even then sugar was so expensive usually only the wealthy could indulge on special occasions. Source: Internet

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