Addict

  • 1addict — vb *habituate, accustom, inure Analogous words: incline, dispose, predispose, bias: devote, apply, address, *direct Antonyms: wean Contrasted words: alienate, *estrange: *detach, dis engage: disincline, indispose (see affirmative verbs at …

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  • 2Addict — Ad*dict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Addicting}.] [L. addictus, p. p. of addicere to adjudge, devote; ad + dicere to say. See {Diction}.] 1. To apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; with to. They addict themselves to… …

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  • 3addict — ad·dict 1 /ə dikt/ vt: to cause (a person) to become physiologically dependent upon a drug ad·dict 2 / a dikt/ n: one who is addicted to a drug Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 4addict — [ə dikt′; ] for n. [, ad′ikt] vt. [< L addictus, pp. of addicere, to give assent < ad , to + dicere, to say: see DICTION] 1. to give (oneself) up to some strong habit: usually in the passive voice 2. to cause (someone) to become addicted to …

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  • 5Addict — Ad*dict , p. p. Addicted; devoted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6addict — ● addict nom (mot anglais) Familier. Toxicomane …

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  • 7addict — [n] person who has compulsion toward activity, often injurious aficionado, buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fiend, follower, freak*, habitué, hound*, junkie*, nut, practitioner, zealot; concepts 412,423 …

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  • 8addict — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is addicted to something …

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  • 9Addict-Tv — Création 2006 Slogan Explode Your Television Langue Français Anglais Pays …

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  • 10addict — ad|dict [ˈædıkt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of addicere to give to formally or legally , from ad to + dicere to say ] 1.) someone who is unable to stop taking drugs drug/heroin/morphine etc addict ▪ a recovering heroin …

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