indulge
English Thesaurus
1. yield (to); give satisfaction to (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
| definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | humor, humour, |
| definition | : | put into a good mood (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spree, |
| definition | : | engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping (verb.consumption) |
2. enjoy to excess (verb.consumption)
| hyponym | : | surfeit, |
| definition | : | indulge (one's appetite) to satiety (verb.consumption) |
3. give free rein to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | wallow, |
| definition | : | devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure (verb.consumption) |
4. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do by, handle, treat, |
| definition | : | interact in a certain way (verb.social) |
5. yield (to); give satisfaction to (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | gratification, |
| definition | : | the act or an instance of satisfying (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | panderer, |
| definition | : | a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money) (noun.person) |
6. enjoy to excess (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | luxuriation, |
| definition | : | an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | indulgence, self-indulgence, |
| definition | : | an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires (noun.attribute) |
7. give free rein to (verb.social)
8. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| derivation | : | babe, baby, infant, |
| definition | : | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
9. yield (to); give satisfaction to (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | gratification, |
| definition | : | the act or an instance of satisfying (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | panderer, |
| definition | : | a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money) (noun.person) |
10. enjoy to excess (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | luxuriation, |
| definition | : | an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | indulgence, self-indulgence, |
| definition | : | an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires (noun.attribute) |
11. give free rein to (verb.social)
12. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| derivation | : | babe, baby, infant, |
| definition | : | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
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