As these days most parents indulge their children, many children don't know what good manners are.
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Indulge
//ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ//
Synonyms for "indulge" (136 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (40)
Related words (68)
kindlinesskindnesslavish uponlenienceleniencylikelive highlive wellloveluxuriateluxuriate inmakemercifulnessmildnessminister tomollycoddlemuchnurseobligeoverlook
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pander topardonpleasepour onprovideprovide forput up withregalerejoice inrelishrevelrevel inriot inrollroll inrollicksatiatesatisfysavorshower down uponsmack the lipsspoilstand forstomachsuccumb tosuffersupplysurfeitswim intake pleasure intolerancetoleratetolerationtreat towallowwallow inwelterwink atyieldyield to
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More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Synonyms
3 entriesRelated terms
3 entriesderived
7 entriesmanner of
1 entriesrelated to
11 entriesTranslations
116 translations across 24 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- uymaq verb (to yield to a temptation)
Bulgarian
3 entries- задоволявам verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- отдавам се на verb (to yield to a temptation)
- позволявам си verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 姑息 verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- 寬縱 /宽纵 verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- 寬限 /宽限 verb (to grant extension to payment)
- 屈服 verb (to yield to a temptation)
Czech
4 entries- dopřát si verb (to yield to a temptation)
- dopřávat si verb (to yield to a temptation)
- dát průchod (citům, návyku) verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
- hýčkat verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Dutch
4 entries- in de watten leggen verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- koesteren verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- toegeven verb (to yield to a temptation)
- uitstel van betaling toestaan verb (to grant extension to payment)
Esperanto
3 entries- cedi al verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- dorloti verb (to yield to a temptation)
- indulgi verb (to yield to a temptation)
Finnish
4 entries- antaa maksuaikaa verb (to grant extension to payment)
- hemmotella verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- langeta verb (to yield to a temptation)
- langeta verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
French
4 entries- accorder un délai de paiement verb (to grant extension to payment)
- choyer verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- céder verb (to yield to a temptation)
- dorloter verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Galician
3 entries- consentir verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- permitir verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- sucumbir verb (to yield to a temptation)
German
4 entries- ergeben verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
- erliegen verb (to yield to a temptation)
- frönen verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- hingeben verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
Greek
4 entries- ενδίδω verb (to yield to a temptation)
- κακομαθαίνω verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- καλομαθαίνω verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- του κάνω όλα τα χατήρια verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Hebrew
2 entries- הִתְעַנֵֵּג verb (to yield to a temptation)
- סיפק verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Hungarian
4 entries- belemerül verb (to yield to a temptation)
- elcsábul verb (to yield to a temptation)
- elkényeztet verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- haladékot ad verb (to grant extension to payment)
Japanese
1 entries- 甘やかす verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Māori
4 entries- morimori verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- whakapuhi verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- whakawaireka verb (to yield to a temptation)
- whakawaireka verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Occitan
2 entries- cedir verb (to yield to a temptation)
- sucombir verb (to yield to a temptation)
Polish
4 entries- folgować verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- folgować verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
- rozpuszczać verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- ulec verb (to give way to (a habit or temptation), not to oppose or restrain)
Portuguese
3 entries- ceder verb (to yield to a temptation)
- mimar verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- sucumbir verb (to yield to a temptation)
Romanian
4 entries- amâna verb (to grant extension to payment)
- păsui verb (to grant extension to payment)
- răsfăța verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- îngădui verb (to grant extension to payment)
Russian
4 entries- балова́ть verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- отсро́чить verb (to grant extension to payment)
- попусти́тельствовать verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- потака́ть verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Spanish
4 entries- ceder verb (to yield to a temptation)
- complacer verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- consentir verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- indulgenciar verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Swedish
1 entries- hänge sig (åt) verb (to yield to a temptation)
Thai
1 entries- หลงระเริง verb (to yield to a temptation)
Turkish
3 entries- memnun etmek verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
- meyletmek verb (to yield to a temptation)
- şımartmak verb (to satisfy the wishes or whims of)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
We're not supposed to indulge pets.
Source: tatoeba (33971)
Thus you cannot indulge in the pleasure of spending money freely.
Source: tatoeba (53478)
You shouldn't indulge that child. It will make him very selfish.
Source: tatoeba (68324)
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