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fixate

/ fixate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become fixed (on)
"Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
Type of:
freeze stop dead
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
make fixed, stable or stationary
"let''s fix the picture to the frame"
Type of:
attach
Derived:
fixation fixing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
"The media are fixating on Princess Diana''s death"
Type of:
attend hang advert
Derived:
obsession fixation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
"He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"
Type of:
bind tie attach
Derived:
obsession fixation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

freeze stop dead attach attend hang advert bind tie