Addict
- Addict
- Addict 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 the civil law.'' --Evelyn.
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He is addicted to his study. --Beau. & Fl.
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That part of mankind that addict their minds to
speculations. --Adventurer.
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His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.
--Fuller.
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A man gross . . . and addicted to low company.
--Macaulay.
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2. To adapt; to make suitable; to fit. [Obs.]
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The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but
the coldness of the place hinders the growth.
--Evelyn.
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Syn: {Addict}, {Devote}, {Consecrate}, {Dedicate}. Addict was
formerly used in a good sense; as, addicted to letters;
but is now mostly employed in a bad sense or an
indifferent one; as, addicted to vice; addicted to
sensual indulgence. ``Addicted to staying at home.''
--J. S. Mill. Devote is always taken in a good sense,
expressing habitual earnestness in the pursuit of some
favorite object; as, devoted to science. Consecrate and
dedicate express devotion of a higher kind, involving
religious sentiment; as, consecrated to the service of
the church; dedicated to God.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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addict — 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 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
addict — 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 … Law dictionary
addict — [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 … English World dictionary
Addict — Ad*dict , p. p. Addicted; devoted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
addict — ● addict nom (mot anglais) Familier. Toxicomane … Encyclopédie Universelle
addict — [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 … New thesaurus
addict — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is addicted to something … English terms dictionary
Addict-Tv — Création 2006 Slogan Explode Your Television Langue Français Anglais Pays … Wikipédia en Français
addict — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
addict — {{11}}addict (n.) 1909, in reference to morphine, from ADDICT (Cf. addict) (v.). {{12}}addict (v.) 1530s (implied in addicted), from L. addictus, pp. of addicere to deliver, award, yield; give assent, make over, sell, figuratively to devote,… … Etymology dictionary
