obsess
/əbˈsɛs/ verb B2- To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. · Some people are obsessed with sports.
- To dominate the thoughts of someone. · Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment.
- To think or talk obsessively about. · Stop obsessing over it, will you!
He/she/it obsesses · Past obsessed · Past participle obsessed · -ing form obsessing
Verb forms
- Base form
- obsess
- He/she/it
- obsesses
- Past
- obsessed
- Past participle
- obsessed
- -ing form
- obsessing
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