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As a verb, indulge means : To yield to a temptation or desire.
Meanings of indulge
9 meaningsverb
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.”
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.
Give free rein to
“The writer indulged in metaphorical language”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).