pamper
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pər verb (used with object)
1.
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
2.
Archaic. to overfeed, especially with very rich food; glut.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to treat with affectionate and usually excessive indulgence; coddle; spoil |
| 2. | archaic to feed to excess |
| [C14: of Germanic origin; compare German dialect pampfen to gorge oneself] | |
| 'pamperer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
pamper
c.1380, "to cram with food," probably from M.Du. (cf. W.Flem. pamperen "cram with food, overindulge;" dial. Ger. pampen "to cram"), probably from freq. of base of pap (q.v.). Meaning "to overindulge" first attested 1530.
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Example sentences
Today's grande-dame guests prefer to pamper themselves in these inimitable settings more often but for shorter periods.
The corporate culture seemed to say that to pamper is to prosper.
Think of it as time out of your busy day to pamper yourself.
He tried to put me at ease, yet he also refused to pamper me or indulge my fears.
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