Word Finder - indulge

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

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He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.

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To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

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Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.

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To give way to (a habit or temptation); not to oppose or restrain.

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to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations

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To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.

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To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

At the same time the crown prince was able to indulge to the full his personal tastes.

Take time to indulge, taste, smell, relax and pamper.

I plan to indulge in a favorite pastime - losing myself in a book.

The security which he thereby gained gave him the opportunity to indulge his taste for costly buildings, parks and other luxuries, of which the chroniclers give accounts bordering on the fabulous.

Do no indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love.

You should take time to indulge in nostalgia.

They liked to indulge in fine cuisine.

The women cover themselves with silks, gold and jewels, while the men indulge to excess their love of fine horses and splendid arms.

I'll go back to being good old Martha but indulge me tonight, will you?

I beg you not to indulge in trifles now, but to help to pack, and tomorrow we must go, go, go!...

Does that mean we can't indulge in a little innocent affection now and then?

Martha, free to indulge, surprised me by drinking more than her share, an uncommon practice on her part.

If you indulge the senses and escape the demands of everyday life, there can be only one choice.

You should indulge in some plausible speculation.

So long as he could indulge freely in his favourite pastimes – shipbuilding, ship-sailing, drilling and sham fights – he was quite content that others should rule in his name.

She had decided to receive them, but feared lest the prince might at any moment indulge in some freak, as he seemed much upset by the Rostovs' visit.

He liked to indulge in escapist fantasy.

Dusuns and Muruts alike are in a very low state of civilization, and both indulge inordinately in the use of intoxicating liquors of their own manufacture.

It was the first time she saw him break down and indulge in a heart felt smile.

It is frightening for all of us who occasionally indulge in on-line hyperbole.

St. Petersburg has an inspiring cafe, bar and music scene; so, indulge.

To complete their meal guests can indulge in one of many specialty coffees.

There are decidedly unchristian aspects such as reincarnation (of the elves) and the ancestor worship many of the characters indulge in.

If you indulge in any of these habits, quit.

Lydgate had a consuming passion for literature, and it was probably that he might indulge this taste more fully that in 1 434 he retired from the priorate of Hatfield Broadoak (or Hatfield Regis), to which he had been appointed in June 1423.

In these African campaigns Sulla showed that he knew how to win the confidence of his soldiers, and throughout his career the secret of his success seems to have been the enthusiastic devotion of his troops, whom he continued to hold well in hand, while allowing them to indulge in plundering and all kinds of excess.

I did indulge in alcohol in college and for some years after, but became a teetotaler many years ago.

Planting seeds offers gardeners the chance to indulge in their hobby even when snow still covers the ground.

Many of these pages contain discussion links toward the bottom, where fans come to indulge their interest and share tidbits of information they have discovered.

If you are lusting for something rich, indulge in the smooth texture of tapioca pudding or the zing of a pear ginger crisp.

Nor did the king indulge his unruly subjects in foreign wars, though he was constantly engaged in negotiations with France, Scotland, Spain and the emperor, which from time to time took awkward turns.

Many people, especially in small countries like Sweden, indulge in what might be called a fetishism of the UNO.

Here, the visionary architect was given total freedom to indulge his unique style.

These delicious cocktails are also great year-round, whenever you want to indulge in a frosty treat.

You can indulge in a little guilt-free shopping when you purchase Vera Bradley jewelry cases, knowing the company puts considerable effort and a portion of its profits into funding breast cancer research.

Then, if you suffer no ill effects, indulge occasionally.

Don't limit yourself to run-of-the-mill scents when you can just as easily indulge in something a little different, like Bath and Body Works' Wild Honeysuckle.

It's perfect for those that seek a simplistic, yet functional bathing routine who also like to indulge in distinctive scents and fruity varieties.

The trick to wearing such an attention-getting nail look is knowing when to indulge.

Old baseball uniforms are a rich part of the nostalgia that baseball fans indulge in all over the world.

Indulge on local oysters, prime steaks and fresh seafood in a rustic but refined lakeside setting.

The knight who joined the Crusades might thus still indulge the bellicose side of his genius - under the aegis and at the bidding of the Church; and in so doing he would also attain what the spiritual side of his nature ardently sought - a perfect salvation and remission of sins.

But he does not indulge, like Papias, in sensuous descriptions of this seventh millennium; to Barnabas it is a time of rest, of sinlessness, and of a holy peace.

The chief purpose for which betel nuts are cultivated and collected is for use as a masticatory, - their use in this form being so widespread among Oriental nations that it is estimated that onetenth of the whole human family indulge in betel chewing.

Destined by his father to the pursuits of trade, he was allowed, nevertheless, to indulge his fondness for music, and learnt to play at an early age on several instruments, his first teacher being the Tirolean composer, I.

Also he took advantage of the rule of the Commonwealth to indulge much more freely than he might have otherwise dared in rationalistic criticism of religious doctrines; while, amid the turmoil of sects, he could the more forcibly urge that the preservation of social order, when again firmly restored, must depend on the assumption by the civil power of the right 2 L.W.

After some thirty years of settled rule uninterrupted by revolt, Egypt was now strong and rich enough to indulge to the full its new taste for war and lust of conquest.

Indulge yourself in the heart of Italian gastronomy in Bologna, a beautifully preserved medieval city laced with porticoes, piazzas and palaces.

Additionally, you can play solo, in groups, join a guild or indulge in player versus player fights or raids.

If you want to be truly pampered, a parador is one of the very best places of all to indulge yourself.