{
    "term": "indulge",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "indulge",
            "heSheIt": "indulges"
        },
        "pastSimple": "indulged",
        "pastParticiple": "indulged",
        "ingForm": "indulging"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you",
            "sensetop": "indulge in somethingindulge yourself (with something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.",
                    "contextForm": "indulge in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has never been one to indulge in gossip."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was free to indulge in a little romantic daydreaming."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I indulged myself with a long hot bath.",
                    "contextForm": "indulge yourself (with something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "For a special treat, indulge yourself with one of these luxury desserts."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["occasionally", "freely"],
                "verb + indulge": ["be able to", "be free to", "can"],
                "preposition": ["in", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to satisfy a particular desire, interest, etc.",
            "sensetop": "indulge something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The inheritance enabled him to indulge his passion for art."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the closing lines, the poet indulges his sense of irony."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["occasionally", "freely"],
                "verb + indulge": ["be able to", "be free to", "can"],
                "preposition": ["in", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to be too generous in allowing somebody to have or do whatever they like",
            "sensetop": "indulge somebody (with something)indulge something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She did not believe in indulging the children with presents.",
                    "contextForm": "indulge somebody (with something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His questions were annoying but it was easier to indulge him than try and protest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her father had always **indulged her every whim**.",
                    "contextForm": "indulge something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["occasionally", "freely"],
                "verb + indulge": ["be able to", "be free to", "can"],
                "preposition": ["in", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to take part in an activity, especially one that is illegal",
            "sensetop": "indulge in something",
            "examples": [],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["occasionally", "freely"],
                "verb + indulge": ["be able to", "be free to", "can"],
                "preposition": ["in", "with"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulge__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒɪz/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulges__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒd/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulged__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulging__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulge__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒɪz/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulges__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒd/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulged__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "in/indulge/indulging__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘treat with excessive kindness’): from Latin indulgere ‘give free rein to’."
}