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Definitions for Obsess

[1] to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
[2] to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something.
[3] (tr; when passive, foll by with or by) to preoccupy completely; haunt
[4] (intr; usually foll by on or over) to worry neurotically or obsessively; brood

Words related to Obsess

grip, beset, consume, haunt, harass, torment, engross, dominate, infatuate, hold, possess

Words nearby Obsess

observation post, observational, observatory, observe, observer, obsess, obsessed, obsession, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive, obsessive-compulsive disorder

Origin of Obsess

1495–1505; < Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidēre to occupy, frequent, besiege, equivalent to ob- ob- + -sid(ēre ) combining form of sedēre to sit1

Words that may be confused with Obsess

abscess, obsess

Other words from Obsess

ob·sess·ing·ly , adverb
ob·ses·sor , noun

Word origin for Obsess

C16: from Latin obsessus besieged, past participle of obsidēre, from ob- in front of + sedēre to sit

Synonyms for Obsess

beset, consume, dominate, engross, grip, harass, haunt, infatuate, torment, hold, possess