What is the meaning of indulging?

The act of indulging or gratifying a desire.
- synonyms: indulgence, pampering, humoring

Give free rein to.
- usage: "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"
- synonyms: indulge
Yield (to); give satisfaction to.
- synonyms: gratify, pander, indulge
Enjoy to excess.
- usage: "She indulges in ice cream"
- synonyms: indulge, luxuriate
Treat with excessive indulgence.
- usage: "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students"
- synonyms: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge

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