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indulges

/ɪnˈdʌldʒɪz/

Meanings
verb
(often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.

Examples :

"After a long week of work, she indulges in a hot bath and a good book. "
mind character human action attitude emotion being moral

Related Words

Illustration concession

concession noun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

The act of conceding.

"The losing team made a concession early in the game, acknowledging they had no chance of winning. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration temptation

temptation noun

/tɛmpˈteɪʃən/

The act of tempting

"The temptation to skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. "

Illustration deadline

deadline noun

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

Illustration payments

payments noun

/ˈpeɪmənts/

The act of paying.

"My monthly car payments are due on the 15th of each month. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration restrain

restrain verb

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

Illustration selfishness

selfishness noun

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/

The quality of being selfish; the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

"His selfishness prevented him from sharing his notes with the struggling classmate. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration compliance

compliance noun

/kəmˈplaɪəns/

An act of complying.

"The student's compliance with the school rules earned her a good report card. "

Illustration inclinations

inclinations noun

/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃənz/ /ˌɪŋklɪˈneɪʃənz/

A physical tilt or bend.

"The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start."