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| Main Entry: | indulge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | treat oneself or another to |
| Synonyms: | allow, baby, cater, coddle, cosset, delight, entertain, favor, foster, give in, gratify, humor, mollycoddle*, nourish, oblige, pamper, pander, pet, please, regale, satiate, satisfy, spoil, tickle, yield, give rein to, go along, go easy on, spoil rotten, take care of |
| Antonyms: | disappoint, distress, hurt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | indulge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | luxuriate in |
| Synonyms: | enjoy, rollick, bask in, ego trip, go in for, live it up, look out for number one, revel in, take part, wallow in |
| Antonyms: | abstain, moderate, not use |
| Main Entry: | baby |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | treat like a child |
| Synonyms: | cherish, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, dote on, foster, humor, indulge, nurse, pamper, pet, please, satisfy, serve, spoil, cater to, overindulge |
| Main Entry: | cater |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provide, help |
| Synonyms: | baby, coddle, furnish, gratify, humor, indulge, outfit, pamper, procure, provision, purvey, spoil, supply, cotton, minister to, pander to, victual |
| Main Entry: | content |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | please |
| Synonyms: | appease, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enrapture, gladden, gratify, humor, indulge, mollify, placate, reconcile, satisfy, suffice, thrill, tickle, make happy |
| Antonyms: | anger, displease, disturb, upset |
| Main Entry: | drink |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take in liquid |
| Synonyms: | absorb, belt*, booze*, consume, dissipate, down, drain, gargle, gulp, guzzle*, hit the bottle*, imbibe, indulge, inhale, irrigate, lap*, nip*, put away, quaff, sip, slosh, sop, sponge, suck, swallow, swig, swill, thirst, tipple*, toast, liquor up*, partake of, slurp, soak up, sup, tank up, toss off, wash down, wet whistle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | forgive, absolve; justify |
| Synonyms: | acquit, alibi, appease, bear with, clear, condone, cover, defend, discharge, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, explain, extenuate, forgive, free, indulge, let off*, liberate, mitigate, overlook, pardon, pass over*, pretext, purge, rationalize, release, relieve, remit, reprieve, shrive, shrug off, spare, tolerate, vindicate, whitewash*, apologize for, dispense from, exempt from, give absolution, grant amnesty, let go, make allowances for, plead ignorance, take rap for, wink at* |
| Notes: | an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness a pardon is the act of excusing a mistake or offense; an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | feast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat a great amount or very well |
| Synonyms: | banquet, dine, eat sumptuously, entertain, gorge, gormandize, indulge, overindulge, regale, stuff, stuff one's face, treat, wine and dine* |
| Antonyms: | abstain, fast |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gratify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give pleasure; satisfy |
| Synonyms: | appease, arride, baby*, cater to, coddle, content, delectate, delight, do one proud, do the trick, enchant, favor, fill the bill, fulfill*, get one's kicks, gladden, hit the spot*, humor, indulge, make a hit, make happy, oblige, pamper, please, recompense, requite, thrill |
| Antonyms: | annoy, disappoint, disturb, frustrate, offend, pain, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mollycoddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pamper |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, coddle, cosset, dandle*, fondle, indulge, pet, spoil, wait on, cater to, overindulge, overprotect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | serve one's every need, whim |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, coddle, cosset, dandle*, fondle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle*, pet, please, regale, satisfy, spoil, tickle, yield, cater to, overindulge, spare the rod, spoil rotten |
| Antonyms: | hurt, ignore, neglect, withhold, be mean |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | permit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow participation |
| Synonyms: | abet, accede, accept, acquiesce, admit, agree, authorize, bless, boost, buy, charter, concede, concur, condone, consent, empower, enable, endorse, endure, franchise, go for, grant, have, humor, indulge, leave, let, license, okay, pass, privilege, sanctify, sanction, sign, suffer, thumbs up*, tolerate, warrant, blink at, give leave, give permission, let pass, say yes, shake on, sign off on, take kindly to, wink at* |
| Antonyms: | deny, disallow, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | revel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure; celebrate |
| Synonyms: | bask, carouse, carry on, crow, cut loose*, delight, enjoy, fool around*, frolic, gloat, indulge, kid around*, lark, luxuriate, rejoice, relish, riot, roll, rollick, savor, thrive, wallow, blow off steam, go on a spree, kick up heels, lap up, let go, let loose, live it up, make merry, paint the town, roister, run around, step out, whoop it up |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rustle up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provide |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, arrange, assemble, bring, cater, cook, furnish, give, hand over, indulge, make, prepare, present, produce, put together, ready, render, serve, supply, turn out, get ready, scrape up, take care of |
| Main Entry: | satiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stuff, satisfy completely or excessively |
| Synonyms: | cloy, content, fill, glut, gorge, gratify, indulge, nauseate, pall, sate, saturate, slake, surfeit, feed to gills, jade, overdose, overfill |
| Antonyms: | deprive, dissatisfy, leave wanting |
| Main Entry: | spoon-feed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pamper |
| Synonyms: | baby, coddle, give in, indulge, mollycoddle*, spoil, cater to, overindulge, spoil rotten |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse |
| Synonyms: | absorb, beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, crack up*, delight, distract, divert, elate, engross, enliven, enthrall, gladden, grab, gratify, humor, indulge, inspire, interest, occupy, pique, please, regale, relax, satisfy, slay, solace, stimulate, tickle, ecstasize, inspirit, knock dead, make merry, recreate |
| Antonyms: | bore, tire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pamper, reward; help |
| Synonyms: | abet, accommodate, advance, aid, assist, befriend, esteem, facilitate, further, gratify, humor, indulge, oblige, promote, spare, spoil, value, be partial to, do a kindness, do right by, make exception, play favorites, pull strings, show consideration, side with, smile upon, treat well |
| Antonyms: | hinder, hurt, thwart |
| Main Entry: | nurse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for, tend |
| Synonyms: | advance, aid, attend, baby-sit, cherish, cradle, cultivate, encourage, father, feed, forward, foster, further, harbor, humor, immunize, indulge, inoculate, irradiate, mother, nourish, nurture, pamper, preserve, promote, serve, sit, succor, support, treat, vaccinate, wait on, keep alive, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, look after, medicate, minister to, see to, take care of, take charge of, watch out for, watch over |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | patronize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | condescend |
| Synonyms: | deign, favor, indulge, look down on*, pat on the back, snub, stoop, be gracious to, be lofty, be overbearing, talk down to, toss a few crumbs, treat as inferior, treat badly, treat like a child |
| Antonyms: | be humble, be modest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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