Indulge Meaning
/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo yield to a temptation or desire.
verbTo satisfy the wishes or whims of.
Sentence Examples
We're not supposed to indulge pets.
Thus you cannot indulge in the pleasure of spending money freely.
They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She decided to ____ herself with a piece of chocolate cake after finishing her diet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Once in a while, she likes to ____ in a very expensive piece of dark chocolate after dinner.
Word Origin & History
From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Richardson took over, and Mitchell proceeded to the refreshment room in his turn, but when he came back some ten minutes later, it was evident that he had been indulging in something more potent than coffee, and he was in a very muddled state."
— 1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
"How can the unions - or more specifically the RMT - possibly think this is a good time to exert a bit of industrial muscle and indulge in strikes both on the national railway and the London Underground?"
— 2022 January 12, Christian Wolmar, “A new year... but the same old mistakes are being made”, in RAIL, number 948, pages 40–41:
""She constantly faked being sick, and perhaps mistakenly, I indulged her more than I should have, pretending I couldn't tell. But I AM a teacher myself, so it's kind of hard to just let this slide.""
— 2013, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain, volume 1, →ISBN, page 193:
"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."
— 2016 February 23, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, in The Daily Telegraph (London):
"Internet shopping invites you to gaze out upon the entire bazaar all at once and to indulge the merest whim"
— 2019 November 21, Samanth Subramanian, “How our home delivery habit reshaped the world”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She decided to ____ herself with a piece of chocolate cake after finishing her diet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Once in a while, she likes to ____ in a very expensive piece of dark chocolate after dinner.