καλομαθαίνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• coddle verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or 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

καλομαθαίνω is used for these senses in English:

• coddle (transitive) To treat gently or with great care.
• 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

1. verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
2. verb To cook gently in water just below boiling point, especially of eggs.

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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