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handle vs indulge

indulge vs handle

handle is a noun but indulge is not a noun.

handle and indulge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
indulge No No Yes No
As verbs, indulge is a hyponym of handle; that is, indulge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • indulge: treat with excessive indulgence
Other hyponyms of handle include bemock, mock, cut, disregard, ignore, snub, wrong, handle with kid gloves, criminalize, nurse, strong-arm, ride roughshod, run roughshod, upstage, rough-house, brutalise, brutalize, do well by, gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over, abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step, baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, friendzone.
handle (noun) indulge (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) indulge (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression yield (to); give satisfaction to
touch, lift, or hold with the hands enjoy to excess
handle effectively treat with excessive indulgence
show and train give free rein to
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way
Difference between handle and indulge

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