verb (indulged; indulging)
Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant
Date: circa 1623
transitive verb
1. to give free rein to, to take unrestrained pleasure in ; gratify ,
2. to yield to the desire of ; humor , to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration, intransitive verb to indulge oneself, indulger noun Synonyms: see: indulge