cathect
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transitive verb \kə-ˈthekt, ka-\Definition of CATHECT
: to invest with mental or emotional energy
Origin of CATHECT
back-formation from cathectic
First Known Use: 1925
Rhymes with CATHECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
ca·thect
transitive verb \kə-ˈthekt, ka-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CATHECT
: to invest with mental or emotional energy
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