WORD: INDULGE
MEANING:
1. (when: intr, often foll by in) to yield to or gratify (a whim or desire for): to indulge a desire for new clothes; to indulge in new clothes.
2. (tr) to yield to the wishes of; pamper: to indulge a child.
3. (tr) to allow oneself the pleasure of something: at Christmas he liked to indulge himself.
4. (Commerce) commerce (tr) to allow (a debtor) an extension of time for payment of (a bill, etc)
5. (intr) to take alcoholic drink, esp to excess
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The writer indulged in metaphorical language
2. one shouldnt indulge oneself in day dreaming.
PRONOUNCE:
indulge - indulge
LINK: INDULGE
MEANING:
1. (when: intr, often foll by in) to yield to or gratify (a whim or desire for): to indulge a desire for new clothes; to indulge in new clothes.
2. (tr) to yield to the wishes of; pamper: to indulge a child.
3. (tr) to allow oneself the pleasure of something: at Christmas he liked to indulge himself.
4. (Commerce) commerce (tr) to allow (a debtor) an extension of time for payment of (a bill, etc)
5. (intr) to take alcoholic drink, esp to excess
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The writer indulged in metaphorical language
2. one shouldnt indulge oneself in day dreaming.
PRONOUNCE:
indulge - indulge
LINK: INDULGE
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