pamper
verb [T] /ˈpæm.pər/
/-pɚ/ Definition
› to give someone special treatment, making them as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want: She pampers her dog with the finest steak and salmon. Why not pamper yourself after a hard day with a hot bath scented with oils?Treating someone well pampered /-pəd/
/-pɚd/ adjective › He was a pampered rich kid who was driven to school in a limousine.Treating someone well
/-pɚd/ adjective › He was a pampered rich kid who was driven to school in a limousine.Treating someone well(Definition of pamper verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allowance noun (ACCEPTING)
- be spoilt for choice idiom
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cosset verb
- do as you would be done by idiom
- do sb proud idiom
- handle/treat sb with kid gloves idiom
- indulge verb
- indulgence noun
- make much/a lot of sb idiom
- mollycoddle verb
- pander to sb/sth phrasal verb
- respect verb (HONOUR)
- see sb right idiom
- smother verb (NOT DEVELOP)
- spoil sb rotten idiom
- spoil verb (CHILD)
- spoil verb (TREAT WELL)
- succour verb
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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