overindulgev.

Brit.

/ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻnˈdʌldʒ/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərənˈdəldʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, indulge v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + indulge v. Compare earlier overindulged adj.

1. intransitive. To have too much of something enjoyable, esp. food or drink. Frequently with in.

ΚΠ

1851 Bentley's Misc. 30 119 The bird..was captured from having over indulged in the luxury of carrion.

1898 Voice (N.Y.) 24 Feb. 4/2 To tempt and induce young men to over-indulge in strong drink.

1919 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 29 191 It is obvious that to overindulge in Welsh rarebit or to spoil a child with petting brings its own retribution with it.

1964 M. Hynes Med. Bacteriol. (ed. 8) viii. 103 Children have been shown to be sensitive to foods in which the mother over-indulged during pregnancy.

2001 N.Y. Times 13 June f6/5 Once we had overindulged, we were presented with huge steaming bowls of the local lentil soup.

2. transitive. To indulge too much, spoil; to gratify the wishes of (a person, esp. a child) to an excessive extent. Usually in passive.

ΚΠ

1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story II. xxv. 175 The character..over-indulges its own early habit of estranged contemplation.

1937 J. P. Marquand Late George Apley iii. 26 Her love of literature and music and of painting was very great, but she did not over-indulge herself in any of these directions.

1989 Nursery World 5 Oct. 16/1 Being over-indulged at grandma's, though not at home, is a common situation for many children and they cope with the double standards well.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overindulge
释义	overindulgev. Brit. /ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻnˈdʌldʒ/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərənˈdəldʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, indulge v. Etymology: < over- prefix + indulge v. Compare earlier overindulged adj. 1. intransitive. To have too much of something enjoyable, esp. food or drink. Frequently with in. ΚΠ 1851 Bentley's Misc. 30 119 The bird..was captured from having over indulged in the luxury of carrion. 1898 Voice (N.Y.) 24 Feb. 4/2 To tempt and induce young men to over-indulge in strong drink. 1919 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 29 191 It is obvious that to overindulge in Welsh rarebit or to spoil a child with petting brings its own retribution with it. 1964 M. Hynes Med. Bacteriol. (ed. 8) viii. 103 Children have been shown to be sensitive to foods in which the mother over-indulged during pregnancy. 2001 N.Y. Times 13 June f6/5 Once we had overindulged, we were presented with huge steaming bowls of the local lentil soup. 2. transitive. To indulge too much, spoil; to gratify the wishes of (a person, esp. a child) to an excessive extent. Usually in passive. ΚΠ 1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story II. xxv. 175 The character..over-indulges its own early habit of estranged contemplation. 1937 J. P. Marquand Late George Apley iii. 26 Her love of literature and music and of painting was very great, but she did not over-indulge herself in any of these directions. 1989 Nursery World 5 Oct. 16/1 Being over-indulged at grandma's, though not at home, is a common situation for many children and they cope with the double standards well. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1851
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