gâter — meaning in English

English meaning

• cosset verb To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
• indulge verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

gâter is used for these senses in English:

• botch up (informal, transitive) To ruin, mess up.
• cosset (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]
• spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]

cosset — full definition

1. verb To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
2. verb To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
3. verb To benefit; to make life easy for.

indulge — full definition

1. verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
2. verb To satisfy someone's wishes or whims, often by giving in too easily.

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