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17 Feb 2015
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What is the difference between "indulge in sth" and "succumb" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "indulge in sth" and "succumb" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
To indulge in something means to allow yourself to enjoy the pleasure of something.
"I indulged in a piece of chocolate cake."
"I indulged in a good book."
To succumb to something means to fail to resist it (pressure, temptation or some other negative thing).
"I resisted for 3 days, but eventually succumbed to my nicotine addiction and smoked a cigarette.
"He was the last to succumb to the desire."
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- English (US)
To indulge in something means to allow yourself to enjoy the pleasure of something.
"I indulged in a piece of chocolate cake."
"I indulged in a good book."
To succumb to something means to fail to resist it (pressure, temptation or some other negative thing).
"I resisted for 3 days, but eventually succumbed to my nicotine addiction and smoked a cigarette.
"He was the last to succumb to the desire."
- English (US)
To indulge=to allow yourself pleasure
To succumb=to give up; to surrender to something
I succumbed to my urges and indulged in a 3,000-calorie donut.
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@heathmag87 @br1 I see it as "indulge" have more positive meaning than "succumb" - succumb mean to "surrender".
But the adjective "indulgent" on the other hand have negative tenor as well (even though indulge is not that negative).
Am I right ?
But the adjective "indulgent" on the other hand have negative tenor as well (even though indulge is not that negative).
Am I right ?
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