Word Verb
indulged
v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌɪnˈdəɫdʒd/ UK /ɪndˈʌldʒd/ in·dulged
Definition
v.to allow someone to have something they want, even if it is not very healthy or useful. You also use this when you give in to a habit or a feeling you know is bad for you.
v.to allow or permit someone to have or do something; to yield to a desire or habit. Often implies a lack of restraint or a failure to exercise self-control.
Examples
“She indulged her children by letting them eat too much candy.”
“The manager indulged the employee's request for a week off, even though the team was busy with a major project.”
“While the critic was willing to indulge the author's stylistic quirks for a short story, he found the same habits intolerable in a full-length novel.”
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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