Meaning of "indulge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDULGE

From Latin indulgēre to concede, from -dulgēre, probably related to Greek dolikhos long, Gothic tulgus firm.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INDULGE

indulge  [ɪnˈdʌldʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDULGE

Indulge is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb indulge in English.

WHAT DOES INDULGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of indulge in the English dictionary

The first definition of indulge in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by in to yield to or gratify. Other definition of indulge is to yield to the wishes of; pamper. Indulge is also to allow oneself the pleasure of something.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INDULGE

PRESENT

Present

I indulge

you indulge

he/she/it indulges

we indulge

you indulge

they indulge

Present continuous

I am indulging

you are indulging

he/she/it is indulging

we are indulging

you are indulging

they are indulging

Present perfect

I have indulged

you have indulged

he/she/it has indulged

we have indulged

you have indulged

they have indulged

Present perfect continuous

I have been indulging

you have been indulging

he/she/it has been indulging

we have been indulging

you have been indulging

they have been indulging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I indulged

you indulged

he/she/it indulged

we indulged

you indulged

they indulged

Past continuous

I was indulging

you were indulging

he/she/it was indulging

we were indulging

you were indulging

they were indulging

Past perfect

I had indulged

you had indulged

he/she/it had indulged

we had indulged

you had indulged

they had indulged

Past perfect continuous

I had been indulging

you had been indulging

he/she/it had been indulging

we had been indulging

you had been indulging

they had been indulging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will indulge

you will indulge

he/she/it will indulge

we will indulge

you will indulge

they will indulge

Future continuous

I will be indulging

you will be indulging

he/she/it will be indulging

we will be indulging

you will be indulging

they will be indulging

Future perfect

I will have indulged

you will have indulged

he/she/it will have indulged

we will have indulged

you will have indulged

they will have indulged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been indulging

you will have been indulging

he/she/it will have been indulging

we will have been indulging

you will have been indulging

they will have been indulging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would indulge

you would indulge

he/she/it would indulge

we would indulge

you would indulge

they would indulge

Conditional continuous

I would be indulging

you would be indulging

he/she/it would be indulging

we would be indulging

you would be indulging

they would be indulging

Conditional perfect

I would have indulge

you would have indulge

he/she/it would have indulge

we would have indulge

you would have indulge

they would have indulge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been indulging

you would have been indulging

he/she/it would have been indulging

we would have been indulging

you would have been indulging

they would have been indulging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you indulge
we let´s indulge
you indulge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to indulge

Past participle

indulged

Present Participle

indulging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «INDULGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «indulge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of indulge

baby · coddle · cosset · favour · feed · fulfil · give way to · gladden · gratify · humour · mollycoddle · overindulge · pamper · regale · satiate · satisfy · spoil · spoon-feed

TRANSLATION OF INDULGE

Find out the translation of indulge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of indulge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indulge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 纵容
• Translator English - Spanish: satisfacer
• English: indulge
• Translator English - Hindi: तृप्त
• Translator English - Arabic: تنغمس
• Translator English - Russian: баловаться
• Translator English - Portuguese: satisfazer
• Translator English - Bengali: আনুকূল্য করা
• Translator English - French: se permettre
• Translator English - Malay: Memanjakan diri
• Translator English - German: sich gönnen
• Translator English - Japanese: ふける
• Translator English - Korean: 탐닉하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyenengi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thưởng thức
• Translator English - Tamil: ஈடுபடுதல்
• Translator English - Marathi: लाड करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: şımartmak
• Translator English - Italian: concedersi il piacere
• Translator English - Polish: pobłażać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: балуватися
• Translator English - Romanian: răsfăța
• Translator English - Greek: επιδοθούν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geniet
• Translator English - Swedish: unna
• Translator English - Norwegian: hengi

10 QUOTES WITH «INDULGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indulge.

1

Donna Air

I love nothing more than taking my dog, Molly, for a long walk on Sunday morning. Then I'll indulge in some Bikram yoga or something fun like reflexology.

2

Akhenaton

Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.

3

Jennifer Aniston

Look I eat really well and I work out, but I also indulge when I want to. I don't starve myself in an extremist way. You're not taking away my coffee or my dairy or my glass of wine because I'd be devastated.

4

Fiona Apple

I got a lot of problems, but I'm really good at intuiting what I need to do to be happy with whatever I create. I know when to stop myself, I know when to start, I know when to leave something alone. I guess I just kind of indulge that completely, and so I just take my time.

5

Hayley Atwell

I read a lot of heavy literature when I'm on set, so on holiday I want to indulge in something light-hearted.

6

William Banting

I am now in that happy comfortable state that I do not hesitate to indulge in any fancy in regard to diet, but watch the consequences, and do not continue any course which adds to weight or bulk and consequent discomfort.

7

William Banting

It is true I gained muscular vigour, but with it a prodigious appetite, which I was compelled to indulge, and consequently increased in weight, until my kind old friend advised me to forsake the exercise.

8

Christine Baranski

I adore clothes, I adore drinking. I just don't have the time or the inclination to totally indulge in it.

9

Peter L. Bergen

Bin Laden was 200 miles away from the area where all of these drone strikes were taking out his key leaders, he was able to indulge in his hobbies... and he was making occasional video tapes and audio tapes to the wider world.

10

Steven Bochco

'Hill Street,' because of the wacky nature of many of our characters, really allowed us to indulge a kind of cheek-to-jowl juxtaposition of high drama with very low humor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDULGE»

Discover the use of indulge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indulge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Athletes who Indulge Their Dark Side: Sex, Drugs, and Cover-ups

A leading psychologist explores the phenomenon of athletes across the sports world who engage in hi-risk behavior that often destroys lives, bodies, and reputations.

Stanley H. Teitelbaum, 2010

Indulge

Ten years ago, after a history of food problems, ad agency creative, ex TV industry and foodie Rowie Dillon was diagnosed as a coeliac.

Rowie Dillon, 2011

Absolutely Chocolate: Irresistible Excuses to Indulge

In other words, Absolutely Chocolate is absolutely fabulous!

Martha Holmberg, Editors of Fine Cooking, Fine Cooking Magazine, 2009

Indulge (Mills & Boon Blaze)

Nancy Warren. Indulge NANCY WARREN Indulge TORONTO • NEW YORK • LONDON AMSTERDAM.

Nancy Warren, 2010

Bake Me I'm Yours Cupcake: Over 100 Excuses to Indulge

Over 100 irresistible ways to bake, frost, decorate, display, and indulge in cupcakes!

Joan Belgrove, Graham Belgrove, 2007

Indulge Me

A stroke of luck?

Isabel Sharpe, 2008

Indulge yourself with aromatherapy

Experience the remarkable benefits of using essential oils to improve the quality of your life on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.

M. Lou Luchsinger, 2000

Indulge Me (Mills & Boon Blaze)

Madison Blair is determined to indulge her sensual side by doing all the things she's only ever dreamed about--and sexy Nathan Abrams might be the perfect fantasy man!

Joanne Rock, 2010

Indulge: 100 Perfect Desserts

Claire Clark is pastry chef at one of America's most renowned restaurants, The French Laundry. This book is a collection of her 100 favorite recipes that any home chef can re-create and includes valuable tips and techniques.

Claire Clark, 2010

Indulge

In Volume One we meet Jada, Lani, and Starr - girlfriends to some of Atlanta's biggest drug dealers.

K. Elliott, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDULGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indulge is used in the context of the following news items.

Indulge in a delicious spa session - Life and style - Mid-Day

Indulge in a delicious spa session. By Suprita Mitter |Posted 17-Jul-2015. Treat yourself to a yum spa experience the next time you feel the need to perk your day ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»

Cops, victim`s family indulge in blame game | Aurangabad NYOOOZ

Cops, victim`s family indulge in blame game. NYOOOZ · Aurangabad; Fri,17 Jul 2015. Cops, victim`s family indulge in blame game ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

Indulge for CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties coming Thursday

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Adams and Broomfield Counties is holding its ninth annual Indulge for CASA event from 5:30 to 9 p.m. ... «Broomfield Enterprise, Jul 15»

Indian women not encouraged to indulge in sports: Saina Nehwal …

Women are traditionally not encouraged to indulge in sports," Saina said. As part of the campaign, she has motivated Indian youth to follow ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Indulge Your Appetites with a New Trailer - Dread Central

A few days ago we got our hands on several images from the upcoming Appetites, and now the film's trailer has arrived. Eat it up! RJL/Image ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»

Cops, victim's family indulge in blame game

AURANGABAD: The Jalna court on Thursday extended the remand up to July 23 of the two suspects who were arrested for allegedly raping a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Rozedars indulge in last minute shopping - The Times of India

MALEGAON: It's 2.30am and the bazaar surrounding the Noorani Masjid in the heart of Malegaon town is choc-o-block with rozedars indulging ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Indulge in brunch buffet at Charley G's for good cause

What's better than a dinner at Charley G's? A brunch buffet at Charley G's. This favorite Lafayette restaurant will celebrate its 30th anniversary ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»

Greeks must not indulge in illusions

This is no time to indulge in illusions. While people's lives should not be overregulated, the time has come to start relieving the economic and ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

Indo-Pak troops trade bullets; Govt's indulge in blame-game

New Delhi/Islamabad, July 16: Barely a week after Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan broke the deadlock and decided to re-engage, the two ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»