indulge oneself

indulge oneself
index carouse, dissipate (expend foolishly)

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  • indulge oneself — it s healthy to indulge yourself once in a while Syn: treat oneself, give oneself a treat; go on a spree; informal go to town, splurge …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • indulge oneself — TREAT ONESELF, give oneself a treat; have a spree, splash out; informal go to town, splurge. → indulge …   Useful english dictionary

  • indulge oneself — Syn: treat oneself, splash out; informal go to town, splurge …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • indulge — [in dulj′] vt. indulged, indulging [L indulgere, to be kind to, yield to < in + base prob. akin to Gr dolichos, long & Goth tulgus, firm] 1. to yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to [to indulge a craving for sweets] 2. to gratify… …   English World dictionary

  • indulge — indulger, n. indulgingly, adv. /in dulj /, v., indulged, indulging. v.i. 1. to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one s will (often fol. by in): Dessert came, but I didn t indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping… …   Universalium

  • indulge — verb 1) Seth indulged his passion for vintage stemware Syn: satisfy, gratify, fulfill, feed, accommodate; yield to, give in to, give way to 2) she seldom indulged in sentimentality Syn: wallow in, give oneself up to …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • indulge — in•dulge [[t]ɪnˈdʌldʒ[/t]] v. dulged, dulg•ing 1) to yield to or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.) 2) to yield to the wishes or whims of; be lenient or permissive with 3) to allow to follow one s will or inclination: to indulge oneself in… …   From formal English to slang

  • indulge — verb (indulged; indulging) Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant Date: circa 1623 transitive verb 1. a. to give free rein to b. to take unrestrained pleasure in ; gratify 2. a. to yield t …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • indulge — verb 1) Sally indulged her passion for chocolate Syn: satisfy, gratify, fulfil, feed, yield to, give in to 2) she did not like her children to be indulged Syn: pamper, spoil, overindulge, coddle …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • indulge — indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor or attention to a person or his desires. Indulge implies weakness or compliance in gratifying another s wishes or desires, especially those which have no claim to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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