All 5 Uses of
indulge
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- A jester at the court of his master, indulged and disesteemed, winning a clement master's praise.†
Chpt 2 *indulged = enjoyed to excess
- She brought back to his recollection the happy days of blissful childhood together on the banks of Anna Liffey when they had indulged in the innocent pastimes of the young and, oblivious of the dreadful present, they both laughed heartily, all the spectators, including the venerable pastor, joining in the general merriment.†
Chpt 12
- Then they began to have a few irascible words when it waxed hotter, both, needless to say, appealing to the listeners who followed the passage of arms with interest so long as they didn't indulge in recriminations and come to blows.†
Chpt 16indulge = enjoy to excess
- I don't want to indulge in any because you know the standard works on the subject and then orthodox as you are.†
Chpt 16
- As not more abnormal than all other parallel processes of adaptation to altered conditions of existence, resulting in a reciprocal equilibrium between the bodily organism and its attendant circumstances, foods, beverages, acquired habits, indulged inclinations, significant disease.†
Chpt 17indulged = enjoyed to excess
Definition:
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
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