indulge

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To allow yourself or someone else to enjoy something freely.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.

  • Thus you cannot indulge in the pleasure of spending money freely.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

  2. To yield to a temptation or desire.

  3. To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.

More examples

In context

  • We're not supposed to indulge pets.

  • He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.

  • I indulged in drinking on the weekend.

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Antonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

She decided to blank herself with a piece of chocolate cake after finishing her diet.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).