Addicted

Word ADDICTED
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Pronunciations /əˈdɪktɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Addicted"

What do we mean by addicted?

To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.

To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.

To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.

To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Addicted

The word "addicted" in example sentences

KING: Were you encouraged, Robert Redford, by the president using the term addicted to oil in the State of the Union? ❋ Unknown (2006)

And coming to the aid of the addicted is Alan Klein, a Minnesotan who three years ago launched the McRib Locator, a site that tracks appearances of the Yeti-like sandwich. ❋ Liz Kelly (2010)

You forgot to add: so that we can remain addicted to a fuel source that is controlled by the middle east! ❋ Unknown (2010)

The only way to not become addicted is to never start smoking in the first place! ❋ Unknown (2009)

The problem is that most corporate cultures remain addicted to the draining ethic of more, bigger, faster. ❋ Tony Schwartz (2010)

The problem with Lindsay Lonely and a lot of celebrities who are addicted is that they get coddled. ❋ David Wygant (2010)

Retelling the evolution of humans and 'reward' brain chemistry and addiction (or habituation), combined with peer status, to posit the moral of the story: Being overconsumption-addicted is a death grip -- our own. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, if that's a fault, and it most a assuredly is, I hope you may think; what a good fault to have, because it's this which makes me human rather than just another, spin addicted, politician ❋ Newmania (2007)

Gettin addicted, got to level 14 with no cheating and the AI player bugged n juts held it in a vacuum for like 5 mins til i quit. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I have made this pudding many many times (in my pregnancy especially!) and my suggestion to anyone who tries this and gets addicted is to premix the dry ingredients into ziplock bags. ❋ Unknown (2006)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Now, raise your hand if you know what the word addicted means. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Richard would never dream of applying the word addicted to himself, but when it came to nicotine, he was as hooked as any heroine street junkie. ❋ Tarr, Hope (2007)

She mentioned the matter to another habitue, a lady of title addicted to the use of the hypodermic syringe, and learned that she (Rita) was being charged nearly twice as much as her friend. ❋ Sax Rohmer (1921)

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