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obsess

verb

ob·​sess əb-ˈses How to pronounce obsess (audio)
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obsessed; obsessing; obsesses

transitive verb

: to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of
was obsessed with the idea
She was obsessed with her car.

intransitive verb

: to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea
He's always obsessing over money.

Example Sentences

The war obsesses him—he talks about nothing else. You need to stop obsessing and just deal with the problem.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidēre to frequent, besiege, from ob- against + sedēre to sit — more at ob-, sit

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of obsess was in 1531

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