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overindulge

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o⋅ver⋅in⋅dulge

[oh-ver-in-duhlj]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -dulged, -dulg⋅ing.
to indulge to excess: to overindulge one's fondness for candy.

Origin:
1735–45; over- + indulge


o⋅ver⋅in⋅dul⋅gence, noun
o⋅ver⋅in⋅dul⋅gent, adjective
o⋅ver⋅in⋅dul⋅gent⋅ly, adverb
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o·ver·in·dulge   (ō'vər-ĭn-dŭlj')   
v.   o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing, o·ver·in·dulg·es

v.   tr.
  1. To indulge (a desire, craving, or habit) to excess: overindulging a fondness for chocolate.

  2. To indulge (a person) excessively: overindulges his children.

v.   intr.
To indulge in something to excess.
o'ver·in·dul'gence n., o'ver·in·dul'gent adj., o'ver·in·dul'gent·ly adv.
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