Main Entry:

¹ad·dict

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈdikt\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Latin addictus, past participle of addicere to favor, from ad- + dicere to say — more at diction

Date:

1534

1 : to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively <addicted to gambling> 2 : to cause addiction to a substance in (a person or animal)