глагол 1) а) потворствовать, потакать; баловать Например: He did not agree with indulging children. — Он был против того, чтобы баловать детей. Синоним(ы): humour, pamper б) удовлетворять свои желания, не отказывать себе Например: Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine. — Только изредка она позволит себе стаканчик вина. He returned to Britain so that he could indulge his passion for football. — Он вернулся в Англию, чтобы удовлетворить свою страсть к футболу. You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune. — Можно не отказывать себе в удовольствиях, но при этом не тратить целое состояние. Синоним(ы): gratify 2) доставлять удовольствие, радовать 3) [используется в разговорной речи] выпивать 4) [финансы и бухгалтерия] дать отсрочку платежа по векселю Например: to indulge in debauch — развратничать, распутничать
verb (indulged; indulging) Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant transitive verb 1. a. to give free rein to b. to take unrestrained pleasure in; gratify 2. a. to yield to the desire of; humor Example: please indulge me for a moment b. to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration intransitive verb to indulge oneself • indulger noun Synonyms: indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings. indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires Example: indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse. pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect Example: pampered by the amenities of modern living. humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims Example: humored him by letting him tell the story. spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering Example: foolish parents spoil their children. baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude Example: babying students by grading too easily. mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare Example: refused to mollycoddle her malingering son.