indulge C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #10653 Meanings 1 verb To allow yourself to enjoy something pleasant, especially something you do not usually let yourself have. Once a week I indulge in a big slice of chocolate cake. 2 verb To let someone have or do whatever they want, often too much. Grandma loves to indulge the children with sweets and toys. 3 verb To give in to a feeling, habit, or desire instead of holding it back. He tends to indulge his curiosity and read for hours. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to allow yourself to enjoy... luxuriate 2 verb · to let someone have or do... coddlecossetpamperspoil More babycockerfeatherbedmollycoddlemothernamby-pambynannyposset ↔ Opposites drivepushwork Word family Forms indulgedindulgesindulging Derived forms indulgeableindulgeeindulgementindulginglyoverindulgereindulgeunderindulge Related forms indulgenceindulgentindulger Etymology AI details From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”). indulgeō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # indulge **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 10653 ## Meanings 1. To allow yourself to enjoy something pleasant, especially something you do not usually let yourself have. 2. To let someone have or do whatever they want, often too much. 3. To give in to a feeling, habit, or desire instead of holding it back. ## Examples - Once a week I indulge in a big slice of chocolate cake. - Grandma loves to indulge the children with sweets and toys. - He tends to indulge his curiosity and read for hours. ## Synonyms - baby - cocker - featherbed - mollycoddle - mother - namby-pamby - nanny - posset ## Antonyms - drive - push - work ## Derived Forms - indulgeable - indulgee - indulgement - indulgingly - overindulge - reindulge - underindulge ## Related Forms - indulgence - indulgent - indulger ## Roots and Affixes - Root: indulgeō ## Etymology From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”). ## AI Etymology Indulge comes from Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”). ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown