English Dictionary

addict

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæd.ɪkt/

動詞

古代ローマ 他動詞 古語 再帰形 廃用

(transitive, Ancient Rome) To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision. / (reflexive, now rare, archaic) To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

日本語の意味

（古代ローマにおいて、他動詞として）司法判断に従い、人物または物を引き渡すこと。 / （再帰動詞で、現在はほとんど使われなくなった、古風な用法）自分自身を特定の活動や職業、事物に専念させること。

After the trial, the praetor chose to addict the debtor to his creditor.

裁判の後、プラエトルは判決に従って債務者を債権者に引き渡すことを決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive, Ancient Rome) To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.

意味（2）

(reflexive, now rare, archaic) To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

They addict themselves to the civil law.

意味（3）

(transitive, obsolete) To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.

意味（4）

(reflexive, obsolete) To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.

意味（5）

(transitive, now rare, archaic) To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.

意味（6）

(transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.

addicts （ present singular third-person ）

addicting （ participle present ）

addicted （ participle past ）

addicted （ past ）