Indulge
51indulge — Ho opunahele, pailani, mailani. See spoil …
52indulge — v. 1 intr. (often foll. by in) take pleasure freely. 2 tr. yield freely to (a desire etc.). 3 tr. gratify the wishes of; favour (indulged them with money). 4 intr. colloq. take alcoholic liquor. Derivatives: indulger n. Etymology: L indulgere… …
53indulge in illusions — let oneself give into one s dreams …
54indulge in mockery — ridicule, make fun of, scoff …
55indulge in retrospection — lose oneself in thoughts of the past …
56indulge oneself — Syn: treat oneself, splash out; informal go to town, splurge …
57over-indulge — …
58Indulged — Indulge In*dulge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indulging}.] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, equiv. to L. lex, Goth. dulgs debt.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be… …
59Indulging — Indulge In*dulge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indulging}.] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, equiv. to L. lex, Goth. dulgs debt.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be… …
60indulger — indulge ► VERB 1) (indulge in) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of. 2) satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest). 3) allow (someone) to do or have something. DERIVATIVES indulger noun. ORIGIN Latin indulgere give free rein to …