1. (

• indulge ,

) give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language" ;

2. (

• gratify ,
• pander ,
• indulge

) yield (to); give satisfaction to ;

3. (

• indulge ,
• luxuriate ,

) enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" ;

4. (

• pamper ,
• featherbed ,
• cosset ,
• cocker ,
• baby ,
• coddle ,
• mollycoddle ,
• spoil ,
• indulge

) treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" ;