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obsess — ob*sess , v. i. To be excessively or persistently preoccupied with something; usually used with on or over; as, to obsess over an imagined insult. [PJC] At all ages children are driven to figure out what it takes to succeed among their peers and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obsess — has been used since the 16c as a transitive verb, often in the passive with obsessed as a quasi adjective: • Modern society is obsessed with romanticizing ancient societies Times, 1980. In the later part of the 20c a new intransitive use emerged … Modern English usage
obsess — ☆ obsess [əb ses′] vt. [< L obsessus, pp. of obsidere, to besiege < ob (see OB ) + sedere,SIT] to haunt or trouble in mind, esp. to an abnormal degree; preoccupy greatly vi. to be obsessed or preoccupied: usually with about, over, or on … English World dictionary
obsess — verb 1 (transitive usually passive) if something or someone obsesses you, you think about them all the time and you cannot think of anything else: be obsessed with: You ve always been obsessed with making money. | He had become obsessed with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obsess — verb a) To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. Some people are obsessed with sports. b) To dominate the thoughts of someone. Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment. See Also … Wiktionary
obsess — ob·sess əb ses, äb vt to preoccupy intensely or abnormally <was obsessed with success> vi to engage in obsessive thinking <solve problems rather than obsess about them (Carol Tavris)> … Medical dictionary
obsess — 01. My nephew is [obsessed] with computer games, so he plays for hours and hours. 02. Fear of losing his money [obsessed] him after his house was broken into. 03. He was [obsessed] by a fear of death after seeing his friend killed in an accident … Grammatical examples in English
obsess — verb Etymology: Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidēre to frequent, besiege, from ob against + sedēre to sit more at ob , sit Date: 1531 transitive verb to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of < was obsessed with the idea >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obsess — ob|sess [əbˈses] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of obsidere to besiege ] 1.) [T usually passive] if something or someone obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obsess — ob·sess || É™b ses v. be abnormally preoccupied with something, be fixated; worry, annoy … English contemporary dictionary
obsess — /əbˈsɛs / (say uhb ses), /ɒb / (say ob ) verb (t) 1. to beset, trouble, or dominate the thoughts, feelings, etc., of; haunt: fear of cancer obsesses her. –verb (i) 2. (sometimes followed by about or over) to be excessively preoccupied with… …
