eat vs indulge

eat and indulge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
indulge	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, indulge is a hyponym of eat; that is, indulge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:

eat (verb)	indulge (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	yield (to); give satisfaction to
take in solid food	enjoy to excess
eat a meal; take a meal	treat with excessive indulgence
take in food; used of animals only	give free rein to
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way