Definition of indulge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

INDULGE definition: 1. to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is goodโ€ฆ. Learn more.

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INDULGE meaning: 1 : to allow (yourself) to have or do something as a special pleasure often + in often + in; 2 : to allow (someone) to have or do something even though it may not be proper, healthy, โ€ฆ

    If you indulge someone, you let them have or do what they want, even if this is not good for them. He did not agree with indulging children. [VERB noun]

    INDULGE definition: to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ). See examples of indulge used in a sentence.

    Inscription on the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome: Indulgentia plenaria perpetua quotidiana toties quoties pro vivis et defunctis (English: "Perpetual everyday plenary indulgence on every โ€ฆ

    indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own โ€ฆ

    Jan 17, 2026ย ยท indulge (third-person singular simple present indulges, present participle indulging, simple past and past participle indulged) (intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.

    Inscription on the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome: Indulgentia plenaria perpetua quotidiana toties quoties pro vivis et defunctis (English: "Perpetual everyday plenary indulgence on every โ€ฆ

    indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own โ€ฆ

    Jan 17, 2026ย ยท indulge (third-person singular simple present indulges, present participle indulging, simple past and past participle indulged) (intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.

  1. (when: intr, often foll by in) to yield to or gratify (a whim or desire for): to indulge a desire for new clothes; to indulge in new clothes. 2. (tr) to yield to the wishes of; pamper: to indulge a child. 3. (tr) to โ€ฆ
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