Fixate — synonyms, definition

1. fixate (Verb)

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fixate (Verb) — Attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way. ex. "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"

fixate (Verb) — Pay attention to exclusively and obsessively. ex. "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death"

fixate (Verb) — Make fixed, stable or stationary. ex. "let's fixate the picture to the frame"

fixate (Verb) — Become fixed (on). ex. "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"

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