Indulge — Defs

01 v. t. To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain

imp. & p. p. Indulged; p. pr. & vb. n. Indulging

1.
To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain
“Hope in another life implies that we indulge ourselves in the gratifications of this very sparingly.” — Atterbury.
2.
To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.
“Persuading us that something must be indulged to public manners.” — Jer. Taylor.

“Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light Indulge, dread Chaos, and eternal Night!” — Pope.

02 v. i. To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act wi…

1.
To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; -- followed by in, but formerly, also, by to.