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    obsess
    /əbˈsɛs/

    verb

    • 1. preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent: "he was obsessed with the idea of revenge"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OBSESS definition: 1. If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsessObsess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea. He's always obsessing over money. Examples of obsess in a Sentence. The war obsesses him—he talks about nothing else. You need to stop obsessing and just deal with the problem.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OBSESS meaning: 1. If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › obsessOBSESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Obsess definition: to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally. See examples of OBSESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobsess verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of obsess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › obsessObsess - definition of obsess by The Free Dictionary

    ob·sess. (əb-sĕs′, ŏb-) v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es. v. tr. To preoccupy the mind of (someone) excessively. v. intr. To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic: The conference organizer obsessed over the smallest of details.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OBSESSED definition: 1. unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something: 2…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobsession noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    obsession. noun. /əbˈseʃn/. /əbˈseʃn/. [uncountable, countable] the state in which a person’s mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not reasonable or normal. Her fear of flying is bordering on obsession.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obsessObsess - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Obsess comes from the Latin word obsessus, which means to besiege, the way obsessive thoughts can besiege, or attack, your mind. You can obsess about something, like the tiny spot on your shoes that no one can even see, or be obsessed, or haunted or preoccupied by something.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › obsessobsess | meaning of obsess in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    obsess meaning, definition, what is obsess: if something or someone obsesses you, yo...: Learn more.