verwennen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coddle verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
- cosset verb To pamper someone or something, treating them with great care and indulgence.
- indulge verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
- pamper verb To treat someone with great care, comfort, and indulgence, often more than is really necessary.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
Senses
verwennen is used for these senses in English:
- coddle (transitive) To treat gently or with great care.
- cosset (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]
- pamper (transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
- spoil (transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
coddle — full definition
- verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
- verb To cook gently in water just below boiling point, especially of eggs.
cosset — full definition
- verb To pamper someone or something, treating them with great care and indulgence.
- verb To stroke or cuddle someone gently and affectionately.
- verb To make things comfortable and easy for someone.
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