Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To be complacent toward; to give way to; not to oppose or restrain 2. (v. t.) to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations; 3. (v. t.) to yield to the desire of; to gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from; as, to indulge children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge one's self with a rest or in pleasure. 4. (v. t.) To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request. 5. (v. i.) To indulge one's self; to gratify one's tastes or desires; esp., to give one's self up (to); to practice a forbidden or questionable act without restraint; -- followed by in, but formerly, also, by to.

Multi-Version Concordance Indulge (12 Occurrences) Luke 7:25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. (See NIV) 1 Corinthians 10:7 Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play." (See NIV) 1 Corinthians 10:8 Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell. (See RSV) Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. (See NIV) Galatians 5:16 This then is what I mean. Let your lives be guided by the Spirit, and then you will certainly not indulge the cravings of your lower natures. (WEY) Ephesians 4:19 Such men being past feeling have abandoned themselves to impurity, greedily indulging in every kind of profligacy. (See NIV) 2 Timothy 2:16 But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety, (WEY NIV) 1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul. (WEY) 2 Peter 2:10 and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of, (See NAS RSV) Exodus 32:6 They rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. (See NIV) Numbers 25:1 Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab: (See NIV) Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (See JPS)