Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to indulge
Participle: indulged
Gerund: indulging
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | indulge |
| you | indulge |
| he;she;it | indulges |
| we | indulge |
| you | indulge |
| they | indulge |
Perfect
| I | have indulged |
| you | have indulged |
| he;she;it | has indulged |
| we | have indulged |
| you | have indulged |
| they | have indulged |
Past
| I | indulged |
| you | indulged |
| he;she;it | indulged |
| we | indulged |
| you | indulged |
| they | indulged |
Pluperfect
| I | had indulged |
| you | had indulged |
| he;she;it | had indulged |
| we | had indulged |
| you | had indulged |
| they | had indulged |
Future
| I | will indulge |
| you | will indulge |
| he;she;it | will indulge |
| we | will indulge |
| you | will indulge |
| they | will indulge |
Future Perfect
| I | will have indulged |
| you | will have indulged |
| he;she;it | will have indulged |
| we | will have indulged |
| you | will have indulged |
| they | will have indulged |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | indulge |
| you | indulge |
| he;she;it | indulge |
| we | indulge |
| you | indulge |
| they | indulge |
Perfect
| I | have indulged |
| you | have indulged |
| he;she;it | have indulged |
| we | have indulged |
| you | have indulged |
| they | have indulged |
Imperfect
| I | indulged |
| you | indulged |
| he;she;it | indulged |
| we | indulged |
| you | indulged |
| they | indulged |
Pluperfect
| I | had indulged |
| you | had indulged |
| he;she;it | had indulged |
| we | had indulged |
| you | had indulged |
| they | had indulged |
Conditional
Present
| I | would indulge |
| you | would indulge |
| he;she;it | would indulge |
| we | would indulge |
| you | would indulge |
| they | would indulge |
Perfect
| I | would have indulged |
| you | would have indulged |
| he;she;it | would have indulged |
| we | would have indulged |
| you | would have indulged |
| they | would have indulged |
Imperative
| you | indulge |
| we | Let's indulge |
| you | indulge |
Verbs conjugated like 'indulge'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'indulge'
induce,
indue,
indure,
addulce,
bulge,
dindle,
divulge,
dulce,
effulge,
emulge,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- transitive: to satisfy the needs or wishes of; to give free reign to
- baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, mother, namby-pamby, nanny, pamper, posset
- particularly of a child
- spoil
- allow
- tolerate, humor, permit, suffer, cater, foster
- wallow
- bask, luxuriate, revel, rollick
Antonyms
- transitive: to satisfy the needs or wishes of; to give free reign to
- drive, push, work
- allow
- disallow, forbid, prohibit, disapprove
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”). See: Latin '
indulgeō'.
Sample Sentences
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CHAPTER II The Mother Eliza had been brought up by her mistress, from girlhood, as a petted and indulged favorite.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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We lay there seven hours, to deliver and exchange the mails. At length, having collected all our bags and all our passengers (including two or three choice spirits, who, having indulged too freely in oysters and champagne, were found lying insensible on their backs in unfrequented streets ), the engines were again put in motion, and we stood off for Boston.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] in solitary confinement. On being asked what motive could possibly prompt him to make this strange demand, he answered that he had an irresistible propensity to get drunk; that he was constantly indulging it, to his great misery and ruin; that he had no power of resistance; that he wished to be put beyond the reach of temptation; and that he could think of no better way than this. It was pointed out [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ O ! St. Clare, when will you learn how to treat your servants ? It's abominable, the way you indulge them ! ” said Marie.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ O, now, my dear little Eva ! ” said St. Clare, trembling as he spoke, but speaking cheerfully, “ you 've got nervous and low-spirited; you mustn't indulge such gloomy thoughts. See here, I 've bought a statuette for you ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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This night, however, in his feverish efforts to banish from his mind those fearful elements of woe and remorse which woke within him, he had indulged more than common; so that, when he had discharged his sable attendants, he fell heavily on a settle in the room, and was sound asleep.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Hey, according to the constitution of this country, indulging in black money is a punishable offense.
(Mr. Bachchan)