obsess

A verb used to indicate the act of being preoccupied or constantly thinking about someone or something, often to an excessive degree.

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1. Haunt or pursue persistently B2 formal

   To dominate or preoccupy someone's thoughts in a persistent and troubling way, like a ghostly presence.

   • The memory of the accident continued to obsess him for years.
   • A feeling of failure obsessed her every waking moment.
   • The idea of revenge obsessed the character throughout the novel.

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   Synonymes: bedevilbesetconsumedominatehauntnagplaguepossesspreoccupytorment

   Antonymes: disregardignoreneglect

2. Be preoccupied with something B2 informal

   To think about someone or something constantly or excessively, often in an unhealthy way.

   • She tends to obsess over small details in her work.
   • He obsesses about his health and checks his symptoms online daily.
   • Don't obsess over what other people think of you.

   ruОдержимо думатьesObsesionarsefrÊtre obsédé pardeBesessen sein von etwasptSer obcecado porzh执迷于arالاهتمام المفرط

   Synonymes: agonizebrooddwellfixatefretpreoccupy

   Antonymes: disregardignoreneglectoverlook

• obsessed past participle
• obsessed past simple
• obsessing present participle
• obsesses third person singular