/ ɪnˈdʌldʒ; NAmE / verb
1.
indulge in sth | indulge yourself (with sth) to allow yourself to have or do sth that you like, especially sth that is considered bad for you :
[ v ]
They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
[ vn ]
I indulged myself with a long hot bath.
2.
[ vn ] to satisfy a particular desire, interest, etc. :
The inheritance enabled him to indulge his passion for art.
3.
[ vn ] indulge sb (with sth) | indulge sth to be too generous in allowing sb to have or do whatever they like :
She did not believe in indulging the children with presents.
Her father had always indulged her every whim .
4.
[ v ] indulge in sth to take part in an activity, especially one that is illegal
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense treat with excessive kindness ): from Latin indulgere give free rein to.