pamper

  • 11pamper — transitive verb (pampered; pampering) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Dutch origin; akin to Dutch dialect pamperen to pamper Date: 14th century 1. archaic to cram with rich food ; glut 2. a. to treat with extreme or excessive care and… …

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  • 12pamper — pamperedly, adv. pamperedness, n. pamperer, n. /pam peuhr/, v.t. 1. to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one s stomach. 2. Archaic. to overfeed, esp. with very rich food; glut.… …

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  • 13pamper — pam|per [ˈpæmpə US ər] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Dutch] to look after someone very kindly, for example by giving them the things that they want and making them feel warm and comfortable ▪ She spent her childhood as the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14pamper — /ˈpæmpə / (say pampuh) verb (t) 1. to indulge (a person, etc.) to the full or to excess: to pamper a child; to pamper one s appetite. 2. to indulge with rich food, comforts, etc. {Middle English pampren. Compare Flemish pamperen, German pampen… …

  • 15pamper — verb Pamper is used with these nouns as the object: ↑child …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 16pamper — pam|per [ pæmpər ] verb transitive to take care of someone very well, especially by making them feel very comfortable or giving them nice things: She had a whole evening in which to pamper herself …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17pamper — verb (T) to look after someone too kindly or very kindly: a pampered cat | Pamper yourself with a long, luxurious bath …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18pamper — pam•per [[t]ˈpæm pər[/t]] v. t. 1) to treat with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child[/ex] 2) archaic to overfeed, esp. with very rich food; glut • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MD; cf. D dial. pamperen pam′per•er …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19pamper — pam|per sb., en, e, ne (leder i en organisation som misbruger sin magt), i sms. pamper , fx pampervælde …

    Dansk ordbog

  • 20pamper excessively — index overindulge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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