indulge

(verb) give free rein to. Example: "The writer indulged in metaphorical language."

(verb) yield (to); give satisfaction to. Synonyms: gratify, pander.

(verb) enjoy to excess. Synonyms: luxuriate. Example: "She indulges in ice cream."

(verb) treat with excessive indulgence. Synonyms: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil. Examples: "Grandparents often pamper the children." "Let's not mollycoddle our students!."