fixate Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40
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verb pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
- The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death
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verb make fixed, stable or stationary
fix.
- let's fix the picture to the frame
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verb become fixed (on)
settle on.
- Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon