definition of
[indulge]

[1] #1 indulge v. give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language". wn

[2] #2 indulge v. [gratify, pander] yield (to); give satisfaction to. wn

[3] #3 indulge v. [luxuriate] enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream". wn

[4] #4 indulge v. [pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil] treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!". wn