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Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.
Rick Pitino

Meaning of "overindulge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERINDULGE

overindulge  [ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERINDULGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overindulge 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 overindulge in English.

WHAT DOES OVERINDULGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overindulge in the English dictionary

The definition of overindulge in the dictionary is to indulge immoderately; binge. Other definition of overindulge is to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERINDULGE

PRESENT

Present
I overindulge
you overindulge
he/she/it overindulges
we overindulge
you overindulge
they overindulge
Present continuous
I am overindulging
you are overindulging
he/she/it is overindulging
we are overindulging
you are overindulging
they are overindulging
Present perfect
I have overindulged
you have overindulged
he/she/it has overindulged
we have overindulged
you have overindulged
they have overindulged
Present perfect continuous
I have been overindulging
you have been overindulging
he/she/it has been overindulging
we have been overindulging
you have been overindulging
they have been overindulging
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 overindulged
you overindulged
he/she/it overindulged
we overindulged
you overindulged
they overindulged
Past continuous
I was overindulging
you were overindulging
he/she/it was overindulging
we were overindulging
you were overindulging
they were overindulging
Past perfect
I had overindulged
you had overindulged
he/she/it had overindulged
we had overindulged
you had overindulged
they had overindulged
Past perfect continuous
I had been overindulging
you had been overindulging
he/she/it had been overindulging
we had been overindulging
you had been overindulging
they had been overindulging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overindulge
you will overindulge
he/she/it will overindulge
we will overindulge
you will overindulge
they will overindulge
Future continuous
I will be overindulging
you will be overindulging
he/she/it will be overindulging
we will be overindulging
you will be overindulging
they will be overindulging
Future perfect
I will have overindulged
you will have overindulged
he/she/it will have overindulged
we will have overindulged
you will have overindulged
they will have overindulged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overindulging
you will have been overindulging
he/she/it will have been overindulging
we will have been overindulging
you will have been overindulging
they will have been overindulging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overindulge
you would overindulge
he/she/it would overindulge
we would overindulge
you would overindulge
they would overindulge
Conditional continuous
I would be overindulging
you would be overindulging
he/she/it would be overindulging
we would be overindulging
you would be overindulging
they would be overindulging
Conditional perfect
I would have overindulge
you would have overindulge
he/she/it would have overindulge
we would have overindulge
you would have overindulge
they would have overindulge
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overindulging
you would have been overindulging
he/she/it would have been overindulging
we would have been overindulging
you would have been overindulging
they would have been overindulging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overindulge
we let´s overindulge
you overindulge
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overindulge
Past participle
overindulged
Present Participle
overindulging
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERINDULGE


bilge
bɪldʒ
bulge
bʌldʒ
divulge
daɪˈvʌldʒ
effulge
ɪˈfʌldʒ
emulge
ɪˈmʌldʒ
indulge
ɪnˈdʌldʒ
outbulge
ˌaʊtˈbʌldʒ
promulge
prəʊˈmʌldʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERINDULGE

overidentify
overidle
Overijssel
overimaginative
overimpress
overimpressed
overindulgence
overindulgent
overinflate
overinflation
overinform
overingenious
overingenuity
overinked
overinsistent
overinsurance
overinsure
overintense
overintensity
overinvestment

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERINDULGE

advantage
age
average
badge
Battle of the Bulge
bridge
by and large
challenge
change
charge
college
coverage
damage
dodge
edge
exchange
lge
midriff bulge
saulge
voulge

Synonyms and antonyms of overindulge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERINDULGE»

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

Translation of «overindulge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERINDULGE

Find out the translation of overindulge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overindulge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overindulge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放纵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overindulge
570 millions of speakers

English

overindulge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overindulge
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإكثار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злоупотреблять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abusar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগত্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abuser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overindulge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu viel genießen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過度にふける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무턱대고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overindulge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overindulge
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overindulge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overindulge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overindulge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overindulge
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overindulge
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зловживати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overindulge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερβολές και καταχρήσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veel moet eet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overindulge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overindulge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overindulge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERINDULGE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERINDULGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overindulge

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3 QUOTES WITH «OVERINDULGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overindulge.
1
Sandra Cisneros
But I deal with this meditating and by understanding I've been put on the planet to serve humanity. I have to remind myself to live simply and not to overindulge, which is a constant battle in a material world.
2
Alfonso Cuaron
It's a cliche, but Americans are puritanical. In their movies, they are scared of sex, but they overindulge in violence. I could have cut a G-rated version of 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' that would have pleased the American ratings board, but it would have been five minutes long.
3
Rick Pitino
Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERINDULGE»

Discover the use of overindulge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overindulge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wise Parent: The Essential Guide to Raising a Child
Don't. Spoil. or. Overindulge. Your. Child. If your child usually gets most of the special treats they want, then either your child happens to have very reasonable wants—or you are overindulging them! Whether you are spoiling your child in order ...
Dean Michaels, 2011
2
Secrets from a Size Zero: Helping You to Achieve Your ...
Should I feel guilty when I overindulge? No—we are human, and we all overindulge sometimes. If I feel extremely guilty, I often overindulge even more to compensate for my guilt. Plus, some foods have nutrients that I am probably lacking, ...
Lori Bassarab, 2013
3
Oxford Thesaurus of English
2 don't overdo the drink: have/do/use/drink too much ... , overindulge in, have/use /do/eat/drink to excess, carry too far, carry to extremes, not know when to stop, be intemperate. 3 they always overdid beef: overcook, overbake, burn, burn to a ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
4
Ooh La La!: French Women_s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful ...
They don't tend to overindulge, and so they don't feel guilty. But here's what I think—it goes the other way around, too. They don't feel guilty, so they don't overindulge. And because they don't overindulge, they don't feel guilty. So what if we all ...
Jamie Cat Callan, 2013
5
Dealing With Fame
Over indulgence This is an area that most of us will be able to understand as most of us find it easy to overindulge in certain parts of our lives at some time during our life. For someone who has a limited personal life, few activities and lots of ...
Frank Shapiro, 2008
6
Nutritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus and Dysmetabolic ...
You answer was you do not want them to overindulge. Do you really think that those patients who do not lose weight overindulge; do you really think that those patients who are not able to exercise regularly overindulge? Could you tell us how ...
John P. Bantle, G. Slama, 2006
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
Raubbau treiben. overheat. to overheat laufen:heiß laufen. overindulge. to overindulge Tafelfreuden: den Tafelfreuden huldigen. overjoyed. to beoverjoyedFreud(e): ausflippen/ausrasten/verruckt werden/... vor FreudeFreud( e): fast außer sich ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
8
Rowing News
overindulge,. which. is. easy. to. do. after. a. workout,. you. ll. end. up. gaining. fat. " resu 52 BOWING SHELL INSURANCE Are your rowing shells having. by NANCY CLARK, ms, RD ARE YOU PROPERLY FUELED? QUESTIONS ABOUND ...
9
The Voyage East: An Executives' Guide to Offshore Outsourcing
OVERINDULGE. INTROSPECTION? Though introspection is an important exercise to ensure that your goals for offshore are aligned with your business needs, it is possible to make too much of the process. Essentially, there are two primary ...
Prashant Dubey, 2003
10
Why Freedom
We were designed to overindulge during periods of overabundance to prepare for the periods of scarcity. The problem now, however, is that we Westerners now live in societies where resources are in constant plentitude. We overindulge ...
Jason A. Junge

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERINDULGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overindulge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dog days kick off weight-gain season
Watermelon and other fruits are healthy, but don't overindulge because you're thinking that fruit is, basically, calorie-free (it's not). And don't pat ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
2
Manx Weight Watchers group offers lessons for life
If you overindulge one day, don't let it spoil the rest of your week. Put it in the past and get straight back on track by re-starting your healthy ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
3
Pray for all sinners
God created tobacco, but men decided to overindulge* in pipeweed in a way that is harmful. God created desires, but it was men who learned ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Reader asks: Should you bail out of gold?
Given the uncertainty inherent in investing in gold, it's important not to overindulge in gold, or a gold fund like SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), when ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Baby steps to healthier eating
Watermelon and other fruits are healthy, but don't overindulge because you're thinking that fruit is, basically, calorie-free (it's not). And don't pat ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
6
Take Good Nutrition on Vacation
WebMD explains that registered dietitian Linda Clemens of the University of Memphis has found that people tend to overindulge more when ... «CDA News, Jul 15»
7
Think about that food before putting it in your mouth
I always liked fresh tomatoes with salt on them, back then all our food didn't have as much salt in everything so it was OK to overindulge once in ... «The News, Jul 15»
8
Don't let 'dad-bod' syndrome cut short your time as a dad
So before you overindulge at the county fair, or anywhere else for that matter, take a second to think about staying around for your kids. «McCook Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Celebrating summer with diabetes
If you overindulge, get back on track. Don't get discouraged if you eat more carbs or food than you intended to. Work towards increasing your ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
10
The concept of modesty in Islam
The Qur'an condemns those who overindulge in worldliness and, yet, says that monasticism is not something God prescribes (Q57:27). «Kasmir Monitor, Jul 15»

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