 fixate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make fixed, stable or stationary | |
| Synonyms: | fix | |
| Examples: | "let's fix the picture to the frame" |
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| Related terms: | attach fixation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] pay attention to exclusively and obsessively | |
| Examples: | "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death" |
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| Related terms: | attend obsession | |
| 3. | [ verb ] attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way | |
| Examples: | "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" |
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| Related terms: | bind obsession | |
| 4. | [ verb ] become fixed (on) | |
| Synonyms: | settle_on | |
| Examples: | "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon" |
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| Related terms: | freeze | |
| Similar spelling: |
fist fight fixed |
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