indulge Definition

indulge
verb indulged, indulging

tr & intr
1. To allow oneself or someone else pleasure or the pleasure of (a specified thing).

Example: I'm going to indulge in some new gloves
Form: indulge in something (especially)
Form: indulge someone in something
2. To allow someone to have anything they want; to pamper or spoil them.

Example: My mother indulges the children dreadfully
Thesaurus: humour, entertain, coddle, oblige.
3. To give into (a desire, taste, wish, etc) without restraint.
intr
4. colloq
To eat or drink, usually freely or without restraint.
Example: No, I won't indulge, I'm driving

Etymology: 17c: from Latin indulgere to be kind or indulgent.