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indulge
What does indulge mean?
indulge (verb): to yield to a temptation or desire.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use indulge in a sentence?
- He looked at the chocolate but didn't indulge. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce indulge?
/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does indulge come from?
From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “indulge” mean?
to look in (a place) for something
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to dispute (something); to contest
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to carry out (something organized)
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to yield to a temptation or desire
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