v. t.
Hope in another life implies that we indulge ourselves in the gratifications of this very sparingly. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
Persuading us that something must be indulged to public manners. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Yet, yet a moment, one dim ray of light
Indulge, dread Chaos, and eternal Night! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ It is remarked by Johnson, that if the matter of indulgence is a single thing, it has with before it; if it is a habit, it has in; as, he indulged himself with a glass of wine or a new book; he indulges himself in idleness or intemperance. See Gratify. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; -- followed by in, but formerly, also, by to. “Willing to indulge in easy vices.” Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Indulgence. [ R. ] Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. indulgentia: cf. F. indulgence. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
If I were a judge, that word indulgence should never issue from my lips. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]
They err, that through indulgence to others, or fondness to any sin in themselves, substitute for repentance anything less. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
If all these gracious indulgences are without any effect on us, we must perish in our own folly. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To grant an indulgence to. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Indulgence. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. indulgens, -entis, p. pr. of indulgere: cf. F. indulgent. See Indulge. ] Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe;
The indulgent censure of posterity. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]
The feeble old, indulgent of their ease. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to the indulgences of the Roman Catholic Church. Brevint. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who indulges. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]