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   fixate

   /fɪkˈseɪt/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to develop an obsessive attachment to someone or something: "he became fixated on the idea of a Third World War"
   • ▪ develop a fixation with: "erotomaniacs are convinced that the person they have fixated on loves them in return"
   • ▪ (in Freudian theory) arrest (a person or their libidinal energy) at an immature stage, causing an obsessive attachment: "an individual may have been fixated at one stage of development"
   • 2. direct one's eyes towards: technical "subjects fixated a central point"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from Latin fixus, past participle of figere (see fix) + -ate3.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIXATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fixate means to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see sample sentences and find out how to say it in other languages.

   • English (US)

     FIXATE meaning: 1. to think about something too much and...

   • Znaczenie Fixate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FIXATE definicja: 1. to think about something too much and...

   • Simplified

     FIXATE translate: 具有（或产生）不正常的依恋（或偏爱）;迷上，迷恋. Learn more in...

   • Traditional

     FIXATE translate: 具有（或產生）不正常的依戀（或偏愛）;迷上，迷戀. Learn more in...

   • Fixate: Portuguese Translation

     fixate translate: obcecar-se. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fixateFixate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the verb fixate, which means to make fixed, stationary, or unchanging, or to focus one's gaze or attention. See also the medical and etymological definitions of fixate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fixateFIXATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fixate definition: to obsessively concentrate one's attention (usually followed by on). See examples of FIXATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIXATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FIXATE meaning: 1. to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop: 2. to think about something…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fixateFixate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you fixate on something, you become overly focused on it or attached to it. Don't fixate on your grades — try to enjoy the process of learning!

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIXATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb fixate, which can mean to become or cause to become fixed, to direct the eye at a point, or to obsess or preoccupy. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences from the Collins Corpus.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fixateFixate - definition of fixate by The Free Dictionary

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   Fixate means to cause or direct one's eyes or attention to something steadily, or to become emotionally attached to something in a neurotic way. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples of fixate from various sources.