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).
[ L addicere assign (as AD-, dicere dict- say) ]