Meaning

(intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.
2. (transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
3. To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
4. To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
5. To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

Example Sentences

He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.

I indulged in drinking on the weekend.

Richardson took over, and Mitchell proceeded to the refreshment room in his turn, but when he came back some ten minutes later, it was evident that he had been indulging in something more potent than coffee, and he was in a very muddled state.

How can the unions - or more specifically the RMT - possibly think this is a good time to exert a bit of industrial muscle and indulge in strikes both on the national railway and the London Underground?

Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.

I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.

August 30, 1706, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet Hope in another life implies that we indulge ourselves in the gratifications of this very sparingly.

"She constantly faked being sick, and perhaps mistakenly, I indulged her more than I should have, pretending I couldn't tell. But I AM a teacher myself, so it's kind of hard to just let this slide."

Word Forms

• indulges
• indulging
• indulged

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When Should You Use Indulge?

Use indulge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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