in·dulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
1. give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"
synset: indulge
2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
synset: gratify, pander, indulge
3. enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"
4. treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
synset: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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