to pamper
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3.7
- verb
- /ˈpæmpər/
:
mimar
- After a long week at work, she decided to pamper herself with a relaxing spa day.
First up, we all love to pamper our animals, clearly.
- First up, we all love to pamper our animals, clearly.
- It's been a hot minute so let's get down to it go relax and pamper ourselves.
- So I think that's where that stems from, me loving to be pampered.
- They've been told their whole life there enough and that they need to, you know, be pampered to.
- Like unless I was getting pampered and in an area where like I'm secluded, it's nice I can sit.
- To me, that means that he's been pampered, spoiled, he's been the golden child, and she's been the scapegoat.
- You need to go back there so they can pamper you, and you need that in order to feel good about who you are.
- If you just try to be pampered and if you're trying to be soft and if you're trying to be the victim of those of you not going to go anywhere.
Examples
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And if you want to pamper your furry friends, head over to petsmart.com to book a grooming or just a walk in for a standalone service.
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First up, we all love to pamper our animals, clearly.
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You need to go back there so they can pamper you, and you need that in order to feel good about who you are.
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It's been a hot minute so let's get down to it go relax and pamper ourselves.
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Perhaps I could pamper the penguins for you.
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I don't need to be pampered in this way.
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My wife and I have been burning it on both ends all week with the preschool applications, and I am ready to be pampered!
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American colleges pamper students in ways that Europeans who have not experienced such pampering can scarcely imagine.
Academic text (2005) -
Well, last night... I allowed myself to be pampered by the handmaidens of a Salvation Army hostel.
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This little girl’s been pampered, hasn’t she?
Synonyms
70
3.7
To give a child too many gifts or freedoms, causing bad behavior
39
4.1
To let someone have whatever they want, often too much
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6.4
Treat someone with too much care so they become less independent
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6.0
To treat someone with too much care and make things too easy for them
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8.8
To treat someone with too much care so they do not learn to help themselves
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6.7
To give someone too much kindness and gifts so they expect special treatment
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9.3
To give someone too much care so they become weak
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9.1
To give someone too much care and protection so they do not face problems
To give someone too much care or gifts so they do not learn to manage on their own
To give someone too much comfort so they do not learn
Antonyms
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pamper comes from an old word meaning 'to make fat' or 'to overfeed' someone, like giving too many treats. So to pamper someone today is to give them extra care and treats, often more than they need.