"indulge" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

Give free rein to (synset 202516942)
"The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

subtypes: wallow - devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
Yield (to);
Give satisfaction to (synset 201184590)
is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
subtypes:
- humor, humour - put into a good mood
- spree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping
- sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats - live promiscuously and self-indulgently
same as: gratify, pander
Enjoy to excess (synset 201194178)
"She indulges in ice cream"

is a type of: consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out - use up (resources or materials)

subtypes: surfeit - indulge (one's appetite) to satiety

same as: luxuriate
Treat with excessive indulgence (synset 202576182)
"grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

is a type of: do by, handle, treat - interact in a certain way

same as: baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil