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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OTHER WORDS FROM overindulge
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How to use overindulge in a sentence
Agassi is candid and self-effacing throughout, if anything a little overindulgent.
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You are seldom unreasonable, although we may have been overindulgent.
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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
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