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ob·sess
(əb-sĕs′, ŏb-)v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es
v. tr.
To preoccupy the mind of (someone) excessively.
v. intr.
To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic: The conference organizer obsessed over the smallest of details.
[Latin obsidēre, obsess-, to beset, occupy : ob-, on; see ob- + sedēre, to sit; see sed- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
ob·ses′sor n.
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obsess
(əbˈsɛs)vb
1. (tr; when passive, foll by with or by) to preoccupy completely; haunt
2. (intr; usually foll by on or over) to worry neurotically or obsessively; brood
[C16: from Latin obsessus besieged, past participle of obsidēre, from ob- in front of + sedēre to sit]
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ob•sess
(əbˈsɛs)v.t.
1. to dominate or excessively preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of; haunt.
v.i. 2. to think about something unceasingly.
[1495–1505; < Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidēre to occupy, frequent, besiege =ob- ob- + -sidēre, comb. form of sedēre to sit]
ob•sess′ing•ly, adv.
ob•ses′sor, n.
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obsess
Past participle: obsessed
Gerund: obsessing
| Imperative |
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| obsess |
| obsess |
| Present |
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| I obsess |
| you obsess |
| he/she/it obsesses |
| we obsess |
| you obsess |
| they obsess |
| Preterite |
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| I obsessed |
| you obsessed |
| he/she/it obsessed |
| we obsessed |
| you obsessed |
| they obsessed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am obsessing |
| you are obsessing |
| he/she/it is obsessing |
| we are obsessing |
| you are obsessing |
| they are obsessing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have obsessed |
| you have obsessed |
| he/she/it has obsessed |
| we have obsessed |
| you have obsessed |
| they have obsessed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was obsessing |
| you were obsessing |
| he/she/it was obsessing |
| we were obsessing |
| you were obsessing |
| they were obsessing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had obsessed |
| you had obsessed |
| he/she/it had obsessed |
| we had obsessed |
| you had obsessed |
| they had obsessed |
| Future |
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| I will obsess |
| you will obsess |
| he/she/it will obsess |
| we will obsess |
| you will obsess |
| they will obsess |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have obsessed |
| you will have obsessed |
| he/she/it will have obsessed |
| we will have obsessed |
| you will have obsessed |
| they will have obsessed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be obsessing |
| you will be obsessing |
| he/she/it will be obsessing |
| we will be obsessing |
| you will be obsessing |
| they will be obsessing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been obsessing |
| you have been obsessing |
| he/she/it has been obsessing |
| we have been obsessing |
| you have been obsessing |
| they have been obsessing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been obsessing |
| you will have been obsessing |
| he/she/it will have been obsessing |
| we will have been obsessing |
| you will have been obsessing |
| they will have been obsessing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been obsessing |
| you had been obsessing |
| he/she/it had been obsessing |
| we had been obsessing |
| you had been obsessing |
| they had been obsessing |
| Conditional |
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| I would obsess |
| you would obsess |
| he/she/it would obsess |
| we would obsess |
| you would obsess |
| they would obsess |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have obsessed |
| you would have obsessed |
| he/she/it would have obsessed |
| we would have obsessed |
| you would have obsessed |
| they would have obsessed |
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Verb 1. obsess - haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
2. obsess - be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"
worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
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obsess
verb preoccupy, dominate, grip, absorb, possess, consume, rule, haunt, plague, hound, torment, bedevil, monopolize, be on your mind, engross, prey on your mind, be uppermost in your thoughts Thoughts of revenge obsessed him.
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obsess
verb1. To dominate the mind or thoughts of:
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Translations
يَتَسَلَّط على
besætte
megszállott: vmi megszállottja
heltaka
apsėstasapsėstumasįkyri mintisįkyriailiguistai
apsēstpārņemt
posadnúť
aklından çıkmamakzihnini meşgul etmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
obsess
[əbˈsɛs]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
obsess
vt to be obsessed by or with somebody/something → von jdm/etw besessen sein; to be obsessed about something → von etw besessen sein; to be obsessed about doing something → davon besessen sein, etw zu tun ; something obsesses somebody → jd ist von etw besessen ; his one obsessing thought → der ihn ständig verfolgende Gedanke ; don’t become obsessed by it → lass das nicht zum Zwang or zur Manie werden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
obsess
[əbˈsɛs] vt → ossessionareto be obsessed by or with sb/sth → essere ossessionato/a da or con qn/qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
obsess
(əbˈses) verb to occupy (someone's mind) too much. He is obsessed by the fear of death. besete, behep يَتَسَلَّط على завладявам obcecar posednout verfolgen besætte διακατέχω, κατατρέχω, βασανίζω obsesionar painama ذهن کسی را مشغول کردن olla pakkomielle jstk obséder אֲחוּז דִיבּוּק डूबे रहना opsjedati vmi megszállottja mempengaruhi pikiran heltaka ossessionare 取りつく ...에 사로잡히다 apimti, persekioti pārņemt (domas); apsēst terlalu memikirkan obsederen besette, forfølge opętać ذهن بوخت ساتل obcecar a obseda завладевать умом posadnúť obsesti biti opsednut anfäkta, hemsöka ครอบงํา zihnini meşgul etmek, aklından çıkmamak 使著迷,使念念不忘 переслідувати ذہن پر سوار ہونا، طاري ہونا ám ảnh 使迷恋,使着迷,使困扰
obˈsession (-ʃən) nounan obsession about motorbikes. obsessie, behep met هاجِس، إسْتِحْواذ идея-фикс obsessão posedlost die Besessenheit besættelse έμμονη ιδέα, ψύχωση obsesión sundmõte دل مشغولی pakkomielle obsession שִיגָיוֹן जूनून opsjednutost megszállottság obsesi þráhyggja ossessione 執念 사로잡힘, 강박 nenumaldomas potraukis, įkyri mintis apsēstība, mānija keadaan terlalu memikirkan obsessie besettelse obsesja زړه مصروف ساتل obsessão obsesie одержимость; навязчивая идея posadnutosť obsedenost opsesija tvångsföreställning, fix idé, besatthet ความหลงใหล saplantı, tutku 著迷,念念不忘,分神 нав'язлива ідея; одержимість غلبۂ خيال، توہم sự ám ảnh 着迷,念念不忘,分神
obˈsessional (-ʃə-) adjectiveobsessional behaviour. obsessiewe إسْتِحْواذي маниакален obsessivo trpící utkvělými myšlenkami besessen sygelig που χαρακτηρίζεται από εμμονές, ψυχωτικός obsesivo pöörane وسواس گونه pakkomielteenomainen obsessionnel כפייתי मनोग्रस्त opsesivan megszállott penuh obsesi þráhyggju- ossessivo 取りつかれた 강박적인 apsėstas, liguistas, įkyrus apsēstībai/mānijai raksturīgs terlalu mementingkan geobsedeerd som skyldes tvangsforestillinger obsesyjny وسواسى obsessivo obsesiv навязчивый trpiaci utkvelými predstavami nadležen opsesivan tvångsmässig, tvångs- อย่างหลงใหล saplantılı, tutkulu 念念不忘的,纏人的 нав'язливий توہمانہ gây ám ảnh 着迷的,分神的
obˈsessive (-siv) adjectiveobsessive about cleanliness. obsessief مَهْووس، مُسْتَحْوِذ عَليْه فِكْرَه вманиачен obsessivo vtíravý, nutkavý besessen sygelig που έχει ψύχωση με κτ., πωρωμένος obsesivo kinnisidee küüsis وسواسی pakkomielteinen obsédant שִׁגיוֹנִי जादा ही ग्रस्त opsjednut mániákus tergila-gila haldinn þráhyggju ossessivo 取りつかれた 집착하는 liguistai pedantiškas apsēsts keterlaluan bezeten sykelig, besatt; tvangs- przesadny, natrętny, obsesyjny وسواسى obsessivo obsedant одержимый posadnutý obseden opsesivan tvångsmässig ที่คิดหมกมุ่นอยู่กับสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งมากเกินไป saplantılı 著迷的,難以釋懷的 нав'язливий مسلط، توہم پرست thuộc sự ám ảnh 摆脱不了的
obˈsessively adverb obsessief بِهَوَس، باسْتِحْواذ вманичено obsessivamente vtíravě besessn sygeligt με εμμονή, με ψύχωση de manera obsesiva sundmõtteliselt با وسواس pakkomielteisesti d'une manière obsédante בְּצוּרָה כְּפִייָתִית मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तता opsjednuto mániákusan dengan tergila-gila eins og haldinn þráhyggju in maniera ossessiva 取りつかれて 집요하게 liguistai, įkyriai apsēsti; kā apsēsts secara keterlaluan bezeten sykelig, besatt natrętnie په وسواس obsessivamente obsedant одержимо posadnuto obsedeno opsesivno tvångsmässigt อย่างหมกมุ่น tutkulu bir şekilde 入迷地 нав'язливо مغلوبانہ، توہمانہ انداز ميں một cách ám ảnh 着迷地
obˈsessiveness noun obsessiwiteit إسْتِحْواذ فِكْرَه вманиаченост obsessão nutkavost die Besessenheit sygelighed μονομανία obsesión sundmõttelisus وسواس pakkomielteenomaisuus caractère obsédant כפייתיות मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तता opsjednutost vkinek a rögeszmés volta ketergila-gilaan e-ð sem sÿnir einkenni þráhyggju ossessività 取りつかれること 집요함 apsėstumas, liguistumas apsēstība keterlaluan bezetenheid tvangstanker natręctwo تلوسه، وسوسه obsessão caracter obsedant одержимость posadnutosť obsedenost opsesivnost tvångsmässighet ความหมกมุ่น saplantı, tutku 著迷 нав'язливість خيال کا غلبہ tính trạng ám ảnh 着迷
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