different between obsess vs obese

English

Etymology

From Latin obsessus, perfect passive participle of obside? (“sit on or in, remain, besiege”), from ob (“before”) + sede? (“I sit”); see sit, session, etc.; compare assess, possess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?s?s/

Verb

obsess (third-person singular simple present obsesses, present participle obsessing, simple past and past participle obsessed)

1. (passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
2. (transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.

3. (intransitive, colloquial, construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.

Related terms

• obsession

Translations

Further reading

• obsess in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• obsess in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• bosses

English

Etymology

From Latin ob?sus, derived from obed? (“I devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + ed? (“I eat”)

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /o??bis/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /???bi?s/, /??bi?s/

Adjective

obese (comparative more obese, superlative most obese or obesest)

1. Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m².

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obese

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• fat

Anagrams

• Boese

Interlingua

Adjective

obese (not comparable)

1. obese

Related terms

• obesitate

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?ze

Adjective

obese

1. feminine plural of obeso

Noun

obese f pl

1. feminine plural of obeso

Latin

Participle

ob?se

1. vocative masculine singular of ob?sus