Definitions for indulge

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Spelling: [in-duhlj]

IPA: /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

Indulge is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 176 anagrams from letters in indulge (degilnu).

Definitions for indulge

verb (used with object)

1. to yield to, satisfy, or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.):
2. to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with:
3. to allow (oneself) to follow one's will (usually followed by in):
4. Commerce. to grant an extension of time, for payment or performance, to (a person, company, etc.) or on (a bill, note, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in):

Origin of indulge

First recorded in 1630-40, indulge is from the Latin word indulgēre to be lenient (toward), accede, take pleasure (in)

Examples for indulge

Pinalties there are in plinty; still those who can afford should indulge.

If you have any loud conversation to indulge in, do it while the play is going on.

Miller says her service allows men to indulge their basest fantasies.

Real-world profilers have to be careful, and are, not to indulge in facile ethnic, racial or religious “profiling.”

He had no right in his high capacity to indulge a personal affection.

The more we appease, the more we indulge, the more emboldened the enemies of freedom become.

He was just the sort of man to indulge in irony for his own satisfaction.

He was even able to indulge himself in a quiet, sobering grin at his own folly.

These grisly images drew a huge audience, and allowed that audience to indulge in righteous indignation.

We indulge in expensive cold-pressed juices and SoulCycle classes, justifying these purchases as investments in our health.