Indulge meaning

What does “indulge” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“indulge” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: give free rein to.

indulge

give free rein to
“The writer indulged in metaphorical language”
yield (to); give satisfaction to
Synonymsgratify pander
enjoy to excess
“She indulges in ice cream”
Synonymsluxuriate
treat with excessive indulgence
“grandparents often pamper the children”
“Let's not mollycoddle our students!”
Synonymspamper featherbed cosset cocker baby coddle mollycoddle spoil

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University