English to Afrikaans Meaning of obsess - obsessief

Obsess :

obsessief

verb

invloed, maak 'n indruk, beïndruk, obsessief, vooroordeel, raak, besit

Obsess :: obsessiefObsessed :: obsessieObsesses :: obsessesObsessing :: tobObsession :: obsessieObsessions :: obsessiesObsessive :: obsessieweObsessives :: obsessives

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Definitions of obsess in English

Verb(1) haunt like a ghost; pursue(2) be preoccupied with something

Examples of obsess in English

(1) The matters that obsess her protagonists clearly obsess her and her obsessible readers as well.(2) But music continued to obsess him; in many of his stories, he links it with supernatural forces.(3) This is a question that will obsess me for the rest of my life.(4) There are questions that obsess athletes and journalists.(5) The fact that this question has been raised shows how obsessed people are with the plant.(6) When it comes to saving and investing, people are obsessed with the returns they're going to get on their money.(7) In our country there are people obsessed with windfall profits and fabulous wealth.(8) We have also a tendency in the media for obsessing about stories.(9) What can you do so as not to leave behind what obsesses you?(10) The President made a lot of mistakes last week, but most of his critics are making an even bigger one now by obsessing about what he said and did.(11) She was obsessed with one food for about a month and a half and then she changed her mind.(12) I miss talking about where my life is heading, what my thoughts are, the state of my relationships, things I'm obsessing about, things that inspire me.(13) So how come I'm sitting here, at almost 40 years old, still obsessing about it?(14) They're not very accurate as a detailed performance indicator and universities shouldn't waste too much time obsessing about rankings.(15) I will eventually stop obsessing about this enough to write about something else.(16) I am not obsessing about it, not more than I ever did anyway.

(1) to observe ::

in ag te neem

(2) visit and observe ::

besoek en waarneem

(3) observe activities ::

waarneem aktiwiteite

(4) observe the precepts ::

neem die voorskrifte

Synonyms

Verb

1. preoccupy ::

heeltemal in beslag neem

3. prey on someone's mind ::

prooi op gedagte iemand se

4. prey on ::

jag maak op

5. possess ::

besit

6. haunt ::

spook

7. consume ::

verteer

8. plague ::

plaag

9. torment ::

marteling

10. hound ::

hond

11. bedevil ::

beduiwel

12. beset ::

omring

13. take control of ::

neem beheer van

14. control ::

beheer

16. have a hold on ::

'n houvas op

17. rule ::

reël

18. eat up ::

eet op

19. have a grip on ::

'n greep op

20. grip ::

greep

Different Forms

obsess, obsessed, obsesses, obsessing, obsession, obsessions, obsessive, obsessives

Word Example from TV Shows

from hearing you OBSESS about what to do after string theory.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 21

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