v. & n.
--v.tr. & refl. (usu. foll. by to) devote or apply habitually or compulsively; make addicted.
--n.
1. a person addicted to a habit, esp. one dependent on a (specified) drug (drug addict; heroin addict).
2 colloq. an enthusiastic devotee of a sport or pastime (film addict).
Etymology: L addicere assign (as AD-, dicere dict- say)