# indulge

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #14,142

## Definitions
1. To yield to a temptation or desire.
2. To satisfy the wishes or whims of.
3. To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.
4. To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment.
5. To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request.

## Etymology
From Latin indulgeō (“to indulge”).

## Easily confused with
- **indulged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulge-vs-indulged)
- **indulgent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulge-vs-indulgent)
- **induce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/induce-vs-indulge)

## Common misspellings (10)
`idnulge`, `inddulge`, `indluge`, `indugle`, `induleg`, `indulgge`, `indullge`, `inndulge`, `inudlge`, `nidulge`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indulge