INDULGE


Meaning of INDULGE in English

(~s, indulging, ~d)

1.

If you ~ in something or if you ~ yourself, you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy.

Only rarely will she ~ in a glass of wine...

He returned to Britain so that he could ~ his passion for football...

You can ~ yourself without spending a fortune.

VERB: V in n, V n, V pron-refl, also V

2.

If you ~ someone, you let them have or do what they want, even if this is not good for them.

He did not agree with indulging children.

= spoil

VERB: V n

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