Addict — Defs

01 p. p. Addicted; devoted.

02 v. t. To apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to.

imp. & p. p. Addicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Addicting

1.
To apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to.
“He is addicted to his study.” — Beau. & Fl.

“That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.” — Adventurer.

“His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.” — Fuller.

“A man gross . . . and addicted to low company.” — Macaulay.
2.
To adapt; to make suitable; to fit.[Obs.]
“The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but the coldness of the place hinders the growth.” — Evelyn.

Syn. Addict, Devote, Consecrate, Dedicate. Addict was formerly used in a good sense; as, addicted to letters; but is now mostly employed in a bad sense or an indifferent one; as, addicted to vice; addicted to sensual indulgence. “Addicted to staying at home.” J. S. Mill. Devote is always taken in a good sense, expressing habitual earnestness in the pursuit of some favorite object; as, devoted to science. Consecrate and dedicate express devotion of a higher kind, involving religious sentiment; as, consecrated to the service of the church; dedicated to God.