Word

indulge, v.
(indulged, indulges, indulging)
freq. cnt. 5

yield (to); give satisfaction to
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

gratify indulge pander

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indulging indulgence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gratification

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

panderer

semantic pointers

hyponym

humor, humour spree sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats

hypernym

provide, cater, supply, ply

give free rein to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

indulge

sample sentences

"The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indulgence

semantic pointers

hyponym

wallow

enjoy to excess
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

indulge luxuriate

sample sentences

"She indulges in ice cream"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indulgence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

luxuriation luxury

semantic pointers

hypernym

use up, exhaust, eat up, run through, wipe out, consume, eat, deplete

hyponym

surfeit

treat with excessive indulgence
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

baby cocker coddle cosset featherbed indulge mollycoddle pamper spoil

sample sentences

"grandparents often pamper the children"
"Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coddler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pampering pamperer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

baby

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mollycoddle mollycoddler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spoiler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indulging indulgence

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, handle, do by