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Vinony

addict

noun

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verb

  1. to cause to become devoted or dedicated to an activity
  2. cause a dependency, as to a drug
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈdɪkt/ / /ˈæd.ɪkt/

adj

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

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

noun

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

  1. A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

    “a heroin addict”

    “He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies.”

  2. An adherent or fan (of something).

verb

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

  1. To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
  2. To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

    “They addict themselves to the civil law.”

    “Having resided some time in this place, we returned to the other country-house which we had left, where lord B— addicted himself so much to hunting, and other male diversions, that I began to think he neglected me […].”

  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.

    “That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.”

  6. To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

    “His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.”