overindulge

[ oh-ver-in-duhlj ]

/ ˌoʊ vər ɪnˈdʌldʒ /

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verb (used with or without object), o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing.

to indulge to excess: to overindulge one's fondness for candy.

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Origin of overindulge

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + indulge

OTHER WORDS FROM overindulge

o·ver·in·dul·gence, nouno·ver·in·dul·gent, adjectiveo·ver·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb

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How to use overindulge in a sentence

At first, it is easy to dismiss Bradlee as an overindulged and overprotected child of privilege.
An Ordinary, Extraordinary Life|Barbara Kantrowitz|March 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And he failed to curb his own immoderate thirst, but overindulged until, inert in the medicine lodge, he slept as heavily as they.
South from Hudson Bay|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill
What can an overindulged child know of the grand motives it takes a life-time to learn?
The Girls at Mount Morris|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Reuben—could Benjamin by chance have overindulged in liquor?
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn

Perhaps he overindulged and spoiled the youngster of whom he was so fond.
The One-Way Trail|Ridgwell Cullum
He told her of his overindulged boyhood, as the only child of a wealthy New York merchant.
The Wild Olive|Basil King

British Dictionary definitions for overindulge

overindulge

/ (ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ) /

verb

to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge

(tr) to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil

Derived forms of overindulge

overindulgence, nounoverindulgent, adjective

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