Complete Definition of "indulge"

English

Etymology
From Latin indulgere meaning to give free reign to, complaisant

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn�d�ld�/, SAMPA|/In"dVldZ/
audio|en-us-indulge.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|indulg|ing

  1. intransitive, (often followed by "in"): To take pleasure in.

#:He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.

  1. transitive To satisfy the wishes of; to give in to.

#:He indulged them with money.

Related terms
indulgence
indulgent
indulger


Italian

Verb
indulge

  1. form of|third-person|Third-person singular present tense|indulgere#Italian|indulgere|lang=Italian

Category:Italian verb forms

et:indulge
fa:indulge
fr:indulge
io:indulge
hu:indulge
pl:indulge
fi:indulge
te:indulge
vi:indulge
zh:indulge

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