/ ˈpæmpə(r); NAmE / verb
[ vn ] (sometimes disapproving ) to take care of sb very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible
SYN cosset :
Pamper yourself with our new range of beauty treatments.
a spoilt and pampered child
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense cram with food ): probably of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with German dialect pampfen cram, gorge; perhaps related to pap .