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Webster 1913 Edition
Indulge
In-dulge′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Indulged
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indulging
.] [L.
indulgere
to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud
, equiv. to L. remissio
, OIr. dligeth
, equiv. to L. lex
, Goth. dulgs
debt.] 1.
To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain
; (a)
when said of a habit, desire, etc.:
to give free course to; to give one’s self up to;
as, to
; indulge
sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations(b)
when said of a person:
to yield to the desire of; to gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from;
as, to
indulge
children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge
one's self with a rest or in pleasure.Hope in another life implies that we
indulge
ourselves in the gratifications of this very sparingly. Atterbury.
2.
To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.
Persuading us that something must be
indulged
to public manners. Jer. Taylor.
Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light
Indulge
, dread Chaos, and eternal Night! Pope.
☞ It is remarked by Johnson, that if the matter of indulgence is a single thing, it has with before it; if it is a habit, it has in; as, he indulged himself with a glass of wine or a new book; he indulges himself in idleness or intemperance. See
Gratify
. In-dulge′
,Verb.
I.
To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; – followed by in, but formerly, also, by to.
“Willing to indulge in easy vices.” Johnson.
Webster 1828 Edition
Indulge
INDULGE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To permit to be or to continue; to suffer; not to restrain or oppose; as, to indulge sloth; to indulge the passions; to indulge pride, selfishness or inclinations.2.
To gratify, negatively; not to check or restrain the will, appetite or desire; as, to indulge children in amusements.3.
To gratify, positively; to grant something not of right, but as a favor; to grant in compliance with wishes or desire. Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light
Indulge, dread Chaos and eternal Night!
4.
In general, to gratify; to favor; to humor; to yield to the wishes of; to withhold restraint from.It is remarked by Johnson, that if the matter of indulgence is a single thing, it has with before it; if it is a habit, it has in. He indulged himself with a glass of wine; he indulges himself in sloth or intemperance.
INDULGE
,Verb.
T.
Most men are more willing to indulge in easy vices, than to practice laborious virtues.
1.
To yield; to comply; to be favorable. [Little used.]Definition 2024
indulge
indulge
English
Verb
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.
- He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
- I indulged in drinking on the weekend.
- (transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
- Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.
- I love to indulge myself with beautiful clothes.
- Atterbury
- Hope in another life implies that we indulge ourselves in the gratifications of this very sparingly.
- 2016 February 23, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, in The Daily Telegraph (London):
- It’s the kind of scenario Peter Sellers might have dreamt up while brushing his teeth, and some of the comic set-pieces – including Nobby’s seduction of a fabulously overweight maid (Gabourey Sidibe) at a luxurious South African hotel – allow Baron Cohen to indulge his Sellersian fantasies to a previously unprecedented degree.
- To give way to (a habit or temptation); not to 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.
- Jeremy Taylor
- persuading us that something must be indulged to public manners
- Alexander Pope
- Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light / Indulge, dread Chaos, and eternal Night!
- Jeremy Taylor
Synonyms
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Translations
to yield to a temptation
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to satisfy the wishes or whims of
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to grant extension to payment
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