Both Uses of
indulge
in
Gone with the Wind
- It was beneath the dignity of any of them to indulge in a scramble for money.†
Chpt 4.35 *
- Sometimes, he was a very comfortable person to live with, for all his unfortunate habit of not permitting anyone in his presence to act a lie, palm off a pretense or indulge in bombast.†
Chpt 5.50
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