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obsess
- Main Entry:
- ob·sess
- Pronunciation:
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\əb-ˈses, äb-\
- Function:
- 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>
intransitive verb
: to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea
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