indulge

Verb

Verb Forms: indulged, indulging, indulges

To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of; to yield to a desire.
give free rein to
- "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"
yield (to); give satisfaction to
enjoy to excess
- "She indulges in ice cream"
treat with excessive indulgence
To yield to a temptation or desire.
To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

Examples

Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.
He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
I indulged in drinking on the weekend.
I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.
Sometimes, you just have to INDULGE in a risky play for the sheer fun of it.
to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations

Origin / Etymology

From Latin indulgeō (“I indulge”).

Synonyms

baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, gratify, luxuriate, mollycoddle, pamper, pander, spoil, indulge, mother, namby-pamby, nanny, posset

Antonyms

drive, push, work

Scrabble Score: 9

indulge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indulge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indulge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

indulge: valid Words With Friends Word