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Addict
01
someone who cannot stop taking, using, or smoking a substance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
addicts
Examples
The rehab center provides support and treatment for addicts struggling with substance abuse.
02
a person deeply devoted to or obsessed with an activity, interest, or pursuit, in a way resembling dependency
Examples
He 's a fitness addict who never misses a workout.
to addict
01
to make someone dependent on a substance or habit, especially a narcotic drug
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
addict
3rd person singular
addicts
Present participle
addicting
Past simple
addicted
Past participle
addicted
Examples
Prolonged use of the medicine can addict the patient.
