indulge

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι; (dat.), P. ὀργὰς ἐπιφέρειν (dat.), φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (dat.) (Plato).

please: P. and V. ἀρέσκειν; (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. ἁνδάνειν; (dat.).

give way to: P. and V. εἴκειν; (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.), V. χαλᾶν; (dat.).

make use of: P. and V. χρῆσθαι; (dat.).

indulge one's natural bent: P. τῇ φύσει χρῆσθαι (Isocrates).

indulge in, enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν; (gen.).

take delight in: P. and V. ἥδεσθαι; (dat.), τέρπεσθαι (dat.).

employ, use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι; (dat.).

indulge in violent laughter: P. ἐφιέναι ἰσχυρῷ γέλωτι (Plato, Republic 388E).