INDULGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INDULGE?

Need another word that means the same as “indulge”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “indulge” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Indulge” are: luxuriate, gratify, pander, baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, wallow in, give oneself up to, give way to, yield to, abandon oneself to, give rein to, give free rein to, treat oneself, give oneself a treat, luxuriate in something, give oneself up to pleasure, satisfy, fulfil, satiate, quench, appease, feed, accommodate, overindulge, nanny, nursemaid, mother, pet, overparent

Indulge as a Verb

Definitions of "Indulge" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “indulge” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Yield (to); give satisfaction to.
• Satisfy or yield freely to (a desire or interest.
• Allow oneself to enjoy a particular pleasure, especially that of alcohol.
• Allow (someone) to enjoy something desired.
• Enjoy to excess.
• Give free rein to.
• Become involved in (an activity, typically one that is undesirable or disapproved of.
• Treat with excessive indulgence.
• Allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

Synonyms of "Indulge" as a verb (35 Words)

abandon oneself to	Leave behind empty; move out of.
accommodate	Provide a service or favor for someone. Making users accommodate to the realities of today s marketplace.
appease	Overcome or allay. We give to charity because it appeases our guilt.
baby	Treat someone as a baby pamper or be overprotective towards. Her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes.
cocker	Treat with excessive indulgence.
coddle	Treat with excessive indulgence. I was coddled and cosseted.
cosset	Treat with excessive indulgence. All her life she d been cosseted by her family.
featherbed	Treat with excessive indulgence.
feed	Feed into supply. This dish feeds six.
fulfil	Carry out (a duty or role) as required, promised, or expected. He wouldn t be able to fulfil his ambition to visit Naples.
give free rein to	Be the cause or source of.
give oneself a treat	Cause to happen or be responsible for.
give oneself up to	Emit or utter.
give oneself up to pleasure	Endure the loss of.
give rein to	Bestow.
give way to	Bestow.
gratify	Indulge or satisfy (a desire. Not all the sexual impulses can be gratified.
luxuriate	Thrive profusely or flourish extensively. She was luxuriating in a long bath.
luxuriate in something	Thrive profusely or flourish extensively.
mollycoddle	Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way. I found school very difficult and realized I d been mollycoddled at home.
mother	Care for like a mother. She s mothered two foals that have gone on to be impressive dressage competitors.
nanny	Work as a nanny. Stop nannying us We are capable of dealing with our own lives.
nursemaid	Look after or be overprotective towards. I haven t got time to nursemaid you through these problems.
overindulge	Have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink. It is easy to overindulge in these kinds of food.
overparent	Be excessively involved in the day-to-day life of (one’s child or children), typically in the desire to shield them from difficult situations or help them succeed. Many North American parents tend to overparent their kids.
pamper	Treat with excessive indulgence. Famous people just love being pampered.
pander	Gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste. Newspapers are pandering to people s baser instincts.
pet	Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately. Pet the lamb.
quench	Satisfy (a desire. Fury rose in him but he quenched it.
satiate	Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself. He folded up his newspaper his curiosity satiated.
satisfy	Fill satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. There was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan.
spoil	Treat with great or excessive kindness, consideration, or generosity. Cooper was spoiling for a fight.
treat oneself	Interact in a certain way.
wallow in	Delight greatly in.
yield to	Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.

Usage Examples of "Indulge" as a verb

• She indulges in ice cream.
• She was able to indulge a growing passion for literature.
• We indulged in a cream tea.
• I don't indulge in idle gossip.
• A luxury service used to indulge the chief executive.
• The writer indulged in metaphorical language.
• I only indulge on special occasions.

Associations of "Indulge" (30 Words)

amuse	Cause (someone) to find something funny. He made faces to amuse her.
assuage	Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
binge	Watch multiple episodes of a television programme over a short period of time. He went on a binge and was in no shape to drive.
content	Make content. He had to be content with third place.
contentment	Happiness with one’s situation in life. He found contentment in living a simple life in the country.
delectation	Pleasure and delight. They had all manner of rock n roll goodies for our delectation.
delight	Take delight in. The trees here are a delight.
do	Doctor s degree in osteopathy. The air was rancid with the smell of donkey doo.
drink	The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. Fizzy drinks.
ecstasy	A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion- Charles Dickens. There was a look of ecstasy on his face.
execute	Put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect. The President executed the treaty.
exult	Feel extreme happiness or elation. Exulting in her escape Lisa closed the door behind her.
fulfil	Gain happiness or satisfaction by achieving one’s potential. Arts grants go to young people who say they wish to fulfil themselves.
fulfill	Put in effect.
fulfillment	The act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc.
gratification	State of being gratified or satisfied. A thirst for sexual gratification.
gratify	Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction. Not all the sexual impulses can be gratified.
happiness	Emotions experienced when in a state of well-being. Tom s heart swelled with happiness.
hedonic	Devoted to pleasure. A hedonic thrill.
hedonist	Someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures. She was living the life of a committed hedonist.
indulgent	Self indulgent. Sheer indulgent nostalgia.
please	Used in polite requests or questions. She was quiet and eager to please.
pleasure	Used or intended for entertainment rather than business. The pleasure of his company.
rapture	A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion- Charles Dickens. The tabloids went into raptures about her.
rejoice	Feel or show great joy or delight. The guard rejoiced in the name of Blossom.
replete	Deeply filled or permeated. Sensational popular fiction replete with adultery and sudden death.
satiate	Satisfied to the full; sated. He folded up his newspaper his curiosity satiated.
satisfaction	The payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation. The chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction.
satisfy	Fill satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. Social services is trying to satisfy the needs of so many different groups.
slake	Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water. Slake your thirst with citron press.