indulge

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To yield to a temptation or desire. intransitive,often
    — He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge.
  2. To satisfy the wishes or whims of. transitive
    — Grandma indulges the kids with sweets.
  3. To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
    — to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations
  4. To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
  5. To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.
    — persuading us that something must be indulged to public manners

词形变化

indulges present,singular,third-person indulging participle,present indulged participle,past indulged past

词汇关系

近义词
baby cocker featherbed indulge mollycoddle mother namby-pamby nanny posset
反义词
drive push work
上位词
overprotect sate satisfy
衍生词
indulgeable indulgee indulgement indulgingly overindulge reindulge underindulge
相关词
indulgence indulgent indulger

词源

From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).
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