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indulge

point INDULGE, PAMPER, HUMOR, SPOIL, BABY, MOLLYCODDLE mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings.
INDULGE implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires.
e.g. indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse
PAMPER implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect.
e.g. pampered by the amenities of modern living
HUMOR stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims.
e.g. humored him by letting him tell the story
SPOIL stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering.
e.g. foolish parents spoil their children
BABY suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude.
e.g. babying students by grading too easily
MOLLYCODDLE suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare.
e.g. refused to mollycoddle her malingering son

verb no object (indulge in)
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of:
〖~ in A〗 〈人が〉A〈趣味・欲望など〉にふける, Aを楽しむ
e.g. we indulged in some hot fudge sundaes.
become involved in (an activity, typically one that is undesirable or disapproved of):
A〈悪事など〉に興じる
e.g. I don't indulge in idle gossip.
informal allow oneself to enjoy a particular pleasure, especially that of alcohol:
⦅話⦆ 思う存分食べる[飲む]
e.g. I only indulge on special occasions.
with object satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest):
〈人が〉〈欲望・興味など〉を満足させる
e.g. she was able to indulge a growing passion for literature.
with object allow (someone) to enjoy a desired pleasure:
〖~ oneself〗 〈人が〉 【趣味・欲望などに】ふける, «…を» 楽しむ; «…を» ほしいままにする, 思う存分食べる[する] «in»
e.g. I spent time indulging myself with secret feasts.

DERIVATIVES
indulger |inˈdəljər| noun

ORIGIN
early 17th century (in the sense ‘treat with excessive kindness’): from Latin indulgere ‘give free rein to’.