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eat up vs indulge

indulge vs eat up

eat up and indulge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat up No No Yes No
indulge No No Yes No
As verbs, indulge is a hyponym of eat up; that is, indulge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat up:
  • eat up: use up (resources or materials)
  • indulge: enjoy to excess
Other hyponyms of eat up include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.
eat up (verb) indulge (verb)
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table yield (to); give satisfaction to
use up (resources or materials) enjoy to excess
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing treat with excessive indulgence
give free rein to
Difference between eat up and indulge

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