treat+with+indulgence

  • 31MOROCCO — MOROCCO, westernmost country in North Africa. The first arrival of Jews in Morocco goes back to antiquity. There are numerous legends which claim that they settled in the country before the destruction of the First Temple. From the fifth to the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 32Johann Adam Schall von Bell —     Johann Adam Schall von Bell     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Adam Schall von Bell     An especially prominent figure among the missionaries to China, b. of an important family at Cologne in 1591; d. at Peking, 15 Aug., 1666. He studied at …

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  • 33indulge — (v.) 1630s, to grant as a favor; 1650s, of both persons and desires, to treat with unearned favor; a back formation from INDULGENCE (Cf. indulgence), or else from L. indulgere to be complaisant. Related: Indulged; indulging …

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  • 34Adonias — • Fourth son of King David, and Adonias the Levite are discussed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adonias     Adonias     † …

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  • 35Nicholas of Cusa — • Lengthy article on the life and writings of the fifteenth century canon lawyer, diplomat, and philosopher Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nicholas of Cusa     Nicholas of Cusa …

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  • 36accept — Synonyms and related words: OK, abide by, abide with, accede, accede to, accept for gospel, accept implicitly, acclaim, accord to, accredit, acknowledge, acquiesce, acquiesce in, acquire, admire, admit, adopt, affiliate, affirm, agree, agree… …

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  • 37take — Synonyms and related words: OD, abduct, abide, absorb, abstract, accede, accede to, accept, accommodate, accompany, account as, accroach, acknowledge, acquire, act, admit, adopt, advocate, affect, agree to, allow for, allure, and, annex,… …

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  • 38indulge — Synonyms and related words: accommodate with, adore, afford, appreciate, baby, bask, bask in, bay, be pleased with, bear, bear with, benignancy, benignity, blink at, brook, cater to, clemency, cocker, coddle, comply with, condone, connive at,… …

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  • 39pamper — pam•per [[t]ˈpæm pər[/t]] v. t. 1) to treat with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child[/ex] 2) archaic to overfeed, esp. with very rich food; glut • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MD; cf. D dial. pamperen pam′per•er …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40Forbear — For*bear , v. t. 1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubtful propriety. [1913 Webster] But let me that plunder forbear. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] The King In open battle or the tilting …

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