Definitions
- Asking for something politely or making a polite request. - Expressing gratitude or appreciation for something. - Used to seek agreement or permission from someone.
- Allowing oneself or someone else to enjoy something pleasurable or satisfying. - Treating oneself or others with special consideration or kindness. - Giving in to a desire or impulse, often in excess or without restraint.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words express a desire for something.
- 2Both words can be used to make a request.
- 3Both words can be used to show politeness.
- 4Both words can be used to express gratitude.
What is the difference?
- 1Action: Please is a polite request or expression of gratitude, while indulge is an action of allowing oneself or someone else to enjoy something pleasurable.
- 2Intensity: Indulge implies a greater degree of satisfaction or pleasure than please.
- 3Restriction: Please is often used to ask for permission or agreement, while indulge suggests giving in to a desire or impulse without restriction.
- 4Formality: Please is more commonly used in formal situations, while indulge is more casual and informal.
- 5Connotation: Please has a neutral or positive connotation, while indulge can have a negative connotation if used in excess or without restraint.
Remember this!
Please and indulge are similar in that they both express a desire for something and can be used to make a request or show politeness. However, please is a polite request or expression of gratitude, while indulge is an action of allowing oneself or someone else to enjoy something pleasurable. Additionally, please is more commonly used in formal situations, while indulge is more casual and informal.
