• Obsess

    Origin

    From Latin obsessus, perfect passive participle of obsideō ("sit on or in, remain, besiege"), from ob ("before") + sedeō ("I sit"); see sit, session, etc.; compare assess, possess.

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    1. (passive, constructed with with) To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.Some people are obsessed with sports.
    2. (transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment.
    3. (intransitive, colloquial, construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.Stop obsessing over it, will you!

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