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overindulge

verb

Etymology

From over- + indulge.

  1. borrowed from indulgeō
  2. prefixed as overindulge — “over + indulge”

Definitions

  1. To indulge to excess.

    • Children who overindulge in sweets often lose flesh, partly because an undue amount of sugar overtaxes the eliminative organs and upsets the bodily machinery.
    • As the parent of one child, it may be most tempting for you to overindulge your youngster with things.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA