indulge

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for indulge

indulge 🔊 /ɪndʌˈlʤ/

indulge : ඉඩ දෙනවා

indulge definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain
  2. to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations;
  3. to yield to the desire of; to gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from; as, to indulge children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge one's self with a rest or in pleasure.
  4. To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

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