indulge

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From Latin indulgere meaning to give free reign to, complaisant

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Infinitive
to indulge

Third person singular
indulges

Simple past
indulged

Past participle
indulged

Present participle
indulging

to indulge (third-person singular simple present indulges, present participle indulging, simple past and past participle indulged)

  1. (intransitive), (often followed by "in"): To take pleasure in.
    He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
  2. (transitive) To satisfy the wishes of; to give in to.
    He indulged them with money.

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indulge

  1. Third-person singular present tense of indulgere.