indulge.
To yield to a temptation or desire.
Meaning & usage
To yield to a temptation or desire.
He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
I indulged in drinking on the weekend.
To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.
I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.
To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations
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.
Where this word comes from
From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.