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Word entry · 6 letters

obsess

Best crossword clue

"Dwell on constantly"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /əbˈsɛs/Part of speech verbSorted beosssStarts with OEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
1O2B3S4E5S6S

Definitions

  1. haunt like a ghost; pursue

Word 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.

Used in a sentence

  • Some people are obsessed with sports.
  • Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment.
  • Stop obsessing over it, will you!

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