Meaning & use
Indulged
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Allowed oneself or someone else to enjoy the pleasure of something, often without restraint.
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They indulged in a decadent dessert to celebrate the anniversary.
Grandparents often indulge their grandchildren more than they did their own kids.
A note on using this word
The word carries a mild sense of guilty pleasure, as in 'I indulged in a lazy Sunday morning,' suggesting a small, permitted excess.
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Words with an opposite meaning
deniedrestrained
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