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Showing words for INDULGE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Indulge

dueling, eluding, indulge

6 Letter Words for Indulge

dingle, elding, engild, gilden, guiled, guinde, gulden, gundie, lunged, lungie, uglied, ungild, unidle

5 Letter Words for Indulge

deign, digne, digue, dinge, duing, eldin, gelid, glide, glued, gnide, guide, guild, guile, gundi, ingle, inglu, legin, ligne, lined, linge, luged, lunge, lungi, nidge, nudge, nudie, undig, unled, unlid, unlie

4 Letter Words for Indulge

degu, deil, deli, deni, deul, diel, dine, ding, duel, dule, dune, dung, eild, engl, gein, geld, genl, genu, gied, gien, gild, gile, gled, glei, glen, glid, glue, gneu, gude, guid, guld, gule, gunl, idle, idun, iglu, inde, lend, leng, leud, lied, lien, lieu, lige, lind, line, ling, lndg, lude, luge, lund, lune, lung, nide, nied, nile, nude, ugli, unde, unie

3 Letter Words for Indulge

deg, dei, del, den, die, dig, dil, din, dle, due, dug, dui, dun, eld, eli, end, eng, enl, ged, gel, gen, gid, gie, gin, gld, gnu, gud, gue, gui, gul, gun, ide, ign, ile, ind, ing, iud, ldg, led, leg, lei, leu, lid, lie, lig, lin, lud, lue, lug, ned, neg, nei, nid, nie, nig, nil, nul, ule, ung, uni, unl

Definitions for Indulge

[1] to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in ): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
[2] to yield to, satisfy, or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.): to indulge one's appetite for sweets.
[3] to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with: to indulge a child.
[4] to allow (oneself) to follow one's will (usually followed by in ): to indulge oneself in reckless spending.
[5] Commerce . to grant an extension of time, for payment or performance, to (a person, company, etc.) or on (a bill, note, etc.).
[6] (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
[7] (tr) to yield to the wishes of; pamper to indulge a child
[8] (tr) to allow oneself the pleasure of something at Christmas he liked to indulge himself
[9] (tr) commerce to allow (a debtor) an extension of time for payment of (a bill, etc)
[10] (intr) informal to take alcoholic drink, esp to excess

Words related to Indulge

satisfy, satiate, nourish, pamper, tickle, entertain, spoil, pander, gratify, humor, oblige, regale, pet, please, cosset, yield, delight, favor, foster, cater

Words nearby Indulge

inductive reactance, inductive statistics, inductor, inductothermy, indue, indulge, indulgence, indulgency, indulgent, induline, indult

Origin of Indulge

First recorded in 1630–40, indulge is from the Latin word indulgēre to be lenient (toward), accede, take pleasure (in)

Other words from Indulge

in·dulg·er , noun
in·dulg·ing·ly , adverb
pre·in·dulge , verb (used with object), pre·in·dulged, pre·in·dulg·ing.
qua·si-in·dulged , adjective
re·in·dulge , verb, re·in·dulged, re·in·dulg·ing.
un·in·dulged , adjective
un·in·dulg·ing , adjective

Word origin for Indulge

C17: from Latin indulgēre to concede, from -dulgēre, probably related to Greek dolikhos long, Gothic tulgus firm

Synonyms for Indulge

entertain, nourish, pamper, satiate, satisfy, spoil, take care of, tickle, allow, baby, cater, coddle, cosset, delight, favor, foster, gratify, humor, mollycoddle, oblige, pander, pet, please, regale, yield, give in, give rein to, go along, go easy on, spoil rotten