All 4 Uses of
indulge
in
War and Peace
- Pierre often indulged in reflections of this sort, nullifying all his decisions and intentions.†
Chpt 1
- Fancy, with his powerful mind, indulging in such nonsense!†
Chpt 1 *
- She had decided to receive them, but feared lest the prince might at any moment indulge in some freak, as he seemed much upset by the Rostovs' visit.†
Chpt 8
- I beg you not to indulge in trifles now, but to help to pack, and tomorrow we must go, go, go!†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(indulge) to give into a desire or enjoy something -- especially in excess of what is thought good--such as a desire to eat too much cake, or be too lazy
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something -- especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper