All 3 Uses of
indulge
in
A Sketch of the Past
- He had been indulged, ever since he broke the flower pot and threw it at his mother (whatever the truth of that story, it ran something like that).†
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- To begin with, it is notable that these scenes were never indulged in before men.†
- Why then had he no shame in thus indulging his rage before women ?†
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