adj · noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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ə-dĭktʹ
/əˈdɪkt/
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rhymes with -ɪkt
ădʹĭkt
/ˈæd.ɪkt/
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 D IH1 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:AE1 D IH2 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Addicted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Bound, tied to, obligated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a heroin addict
He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
An adherent or fan (of something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, transitive
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verb
Meaning 6
To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, reflexive
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7
verb
Meaning 7
To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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8
verb
Meaning 8
To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, reflexive
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9
verb
Meaning 9
To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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10
verb
Meaning 10
To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 11
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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