indulge

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It turns out that in the 1450s, the Catholic Church needed money, and so they printed indulge -- they actually hand-wrote these things called indulgences, which were forgiveness’s on pieces of paper.

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  1. transitive verb To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor.
  2. transitive verb To yield to; gratify: indulge a craving for chocolate.
  3. transitive verb To allow (oneself) unrestrained gratification: indulged herself with idle daydreams. See Synonyms at pamper.
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  • But now that you know it's good for you feel free to indulge, the extra money you spend will be well worth the health benefits and taste! —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • "Americans are people who love to indulge, and deep in our hearts want our leaders to be like the king and queen of England - but not too much," he said. —  National Coalition for History
  • "" I must defeat and overcome this gameâ€. “I shall spill, indulge, and bath myself in the blood of Mega Man 9″. “I shall climb the highest mountain with a mysterious old man and a raven named magmatorium. —  Destructoid
  • Freedom for them is freedom to indulge, and trample over the rights of others. —  The Walrus Magazine
  • "Fathers are so apt to indulge, and Cecil is extremely bewitching. —  Floyd Grandon's Honor
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  1. Latin indulgēre; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Italian indulgere, from Latin indulgere, be kind or complaisant to, give oneself up to, apparently from in, in, on, + dulgere, of uncertain origin, connected by some with dulcis, sweet, gracious, by others with Greek δολιχός, long, Sanskrit dīrgha, long.
 

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