Meaning Of The Word Obsess

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What's The Definition Of Obsess?

obsess
verb: If something obsesses you or if you obsess about something, you keep thinking about it and find it difficult to think about anything else.

obsess in American English
to be obsessed or preoccupied
to haunt or trouble in mind, esp. to an abnormal degree; preoccupy greatly
intransitive verb: to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something
transitive verb: to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally

obsess in British English
verb: to preoccupy completely; haunt

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