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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Indulge \In*dulge"\, v. 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.]
     [1913 Webster]
     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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Hope in another life implies that we indulge
                  ourselves in the gratifications of this very
                  sparingly.                        --Atterbury.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in
        compliance with a wish or request.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Persuading us that something must be indulged to
              public manners.                       --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light
              Indulge, dread Chaos, and eternal Night! --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: 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.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Indulge \In*dulge"\, v. 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.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Indulge \In*dulge"\, v. 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Indulge \In*dulge"\, v. 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.
  
     Note: 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  indulge
       v 1: give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical
            language"
       2: yield (to); give satisfaction to [syn: gratify, pander]
       3: enjoy to excess [syn: luxuriate]
       4: treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper
          the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" [syn:
           pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle,
           mollycoddle, spoil]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (''αμετάβατο, ακολουθείται συχνά από το in'') ενδίδω-υποκύπτω σε
  έναν πειρασμό ή επιθυμία
     2 (μτβ)
     3 # ικανοποιώ τις επιθυμίες κάποιου
     4 # ανέχομαι κάτι, δεν αντιτίθεμαι
     5 # δίνω παράταση στην τελική ημερομηνία μιας πληρωμής
     6 # παραχωρώ κάτι ως χἀρη, συναινώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la indulgeō  2 s pres actv impr)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by "in"): To yield to
  a temptation or desire.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by "in"): To yield to
  a temptation or desire.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la indulgeō  2 s pres actv impr)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by "in"): To yield to
  a temptation or desire.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la indulgeō  2 s pres actv impr)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by "in"): To yield to
  a temptation or desire.
     2 (lb en transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     Englanti vb.
     1 (''intransitiivinen'') suoda itselleen, langeta houkutukseen,
  sortua, heittäytyä, tyydyttää halunsa
     2 (''transitiivinen'') hemmotella
     3 suoda myönnytys; myöntää lisää maksuaikaa
     4 osoittaa armeliaisuus, armahtaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indulge
     Engelska vb.
     ge efter för

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Indulge /ɪndˈʌldʒ/
  إنغمس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  indulge //ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ// 
  1. позволявам си
  to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain
  2. задоволявам
  to satisfy the wishes or whims of
  3. отдавам се на
  to yield to a temptation