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pamper

[ pam-per ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:

    to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. Archaic. to overfeed, especially with very rich food; glut.


pamper

/ ˈæə /

verb

  1. to treat with affectionate and usually excessive indulgence; coddle; spoil
  2. archaic.
    to feed to excess
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹p· adverb
  • 貹p·Ա noun
  • 貹p· noun
  • v·貹p verb (used with object)
  • -貹p adjective
  • -貹p·Բ adjective
  • ܲ·貹p adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pamper1

1350–1400; Middle English pamperen < Middle Dutch; compare Dutch dialect pamperen
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pamper1

C14: of Germanic origin; compare German dialect pampfen to gorge oneself
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By tying himself so tightly to this pampered brat, Trump has done serious damage to his approval ratings.

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The athletes are already pampered with scholarships, special accommodations, special meals, etc.

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When they compliment my nails or I compliment theirs — there is a sense that we get the experience of pampering ourselves and feeling connected to a larger sense of self.

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Many women readers in particular dismissed heterosexual marriage as an outdated institution that pampers men while turning women into unpaid servants.

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But to the excited visitors in Pirna, who often dress in contemporaneous garb to match the vehicles they arrived in, the polished and pampered cars embody a local pride.

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