addict

noun

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

An adherent or fan (of something).

verb

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

(transitive, Ancient Rome) To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.

(reflexive, now rare, archaic) To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

(reflexive, obsolete) To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.

(transitive, now rare, archaic) To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

(transitive, obsolete) To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.

adjective

(now rare) Addicted.

(obsolete) Bound, tied to, obligated.

Roots

dico-dict · Latin · say

Synonyms for addict

junkien freakn dipsomaniacn fiendn dopern alcoholicadj aficionadon enthusiastn fanaticn groupien

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