transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈdəlj ]
verb
( in·dulged ; in·dulg·ing )
Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant
Date: circa 1623
transitive verb
1.
a. : to give free rein to
b. : to take unrestrained pleasure in : gratify
2.
a. : to yield to the desire of : humor
please indulge me for a moment
b. : to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
intransitive verb
: to indulge oneself
• in·dulg·er noun
Synonyms:
indulge , pamper , humor , spoil , baby , mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires
indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse
pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect
pampered by the amenities of modern living
humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims
humored him by letting him tell the story
spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering
foolish parents spoil their children
baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude
babying students by grading too easily
mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare
refused to mollycoddle her malingering son