All 4 Uses of
indulge
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- Mustn't let them think we British ladies are so petty as to indulge in arguments on the streets.†
Chpt 1 *
- We don't indulge bad habits here at Spence, Mademoiselle Scholarship," she says, giving the last two words a nasty emphasis.†
Chpt 5
- She's gotten what she wants from Brigid so there's not much point indulging her, as far as she's concerned.†
Chpt 17
- Would you indulge me?†
Chpt 30
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