/ɔp.se.de/
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to obsess, to haunt, to prey on
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Word origin
From Latin obsidere ('to sit down before, to besiege'), from ob ('against') and sedere ('to sit'). An obsession lays siege to the mind.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- obsidere
- English cognates
- obsess, siege, sedentary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | obsède | obsédais | obsédai | obséderai | obséderais |
| tu | obsèdes | obsédais | obsédas | obséderas | obséderais |
| il/elle | obsède | obsédait | obséda | obsédera | obséderait |
| nous | obsédons | obsédions | obsédâmes | obséderons | obséderions |
| vous | obsédez | obsédiez | obsédâtes | obséderez | obséderiez |
| ils/elles | obsèdent | obsédaient | obsédèrent | obséderont | obséderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | obsède | obsédasse |
| tu | obsèdes | obsédasses |
| il/elle | obsède | obsédât |
| nous | obsédions | obsédassions |
| vous | obsédiez | obsédassiez |
| ils/elles | obsèdent | obsédassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | obsède |
| nous | obsédons |
| vous | obsédez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- obsédant
- Past participle
- obsédé · obsédée · obsédés · obsédées
Examples
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This idea has been preying on him for weeks.
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He is obsessed with work.
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The same questions haunted me every night.
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That memory goes on haunting her.
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His mistakes still gnaw at his mind.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 3: obséder, sincèrement, ressource and 7 more words.