All 3 Uses of
indulge
in
Childhood's End
- People could indulge in such whims, because they had both the time and the money.†
Chpt 10 *
- There were, of course, some drones, but the number of people sufficiently strong-willed to indulge in a life of complete idleness is much smaller than is generally supposed.†
Chpt 10
- There, no doubt, he would continue to work throughout the night while his human hosts indulged in the frailty of sleep.†
Chpt 17
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