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The act of indulging or gratifying a desire
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pampering
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n. The act by which somebody is pampered. vb. (present participle of pamper English)
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pamper \Pam"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pampered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pampering .] [Cf. LG. pampen, slampampen, to live luxuriously, pampe thick pap, and E. pap.] To feed to the full; to feed luxuriously; to glut; as, to pamper the body or the appetite. ``A ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
adj. overly indulgent; "pampering parents often have spoilt children" [syn: pampering(a) ] n. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire [syn: indulgence , indulging , humoring ]
Usage examples of pampering.
Roger had showered her with gifts, pampering her extravagantly to make up for the bruises and terror.