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addict

Pronunciation: /ˈæd.ɪkt/

The English word “addict” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
  2. An adherent or fan (of something).

adjective

  1. Addicted.
  2. Bound, tied to, obligated.

verb

  1. To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
  2. To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
  3. To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.
  4. To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.
  5. To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
  6. To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin addictus, past participle of addīcō (“deliver; devote; surrender”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + dīcō (“say; declare”)

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