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obsess

ob·sess

UK/əbˈsɛs/ US/ʌˈbsɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

haunt like a ghost; pursue

  • “Fear of illness haunts her”
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2.

be preoccupied with something

  • “She is obsessing over her weight”

Origin

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

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