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indulge

in·dulge

UK/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ US/ˌɪˈndʌldʒ/ fairly common

verb

1.

give free rein to

  • “The writer indulged in metaphorical language”
2.
3.

enjoy to excess

Synonyms
4.

treat with excessive indulgence

  • “grandparents often pamper the children”
  • “Let”

Origin

From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).

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