fixate
[ fik-seyt ]
/ ˈfɪk seɪt /
verb (used with object), fix·at·ed, fix·at·ing.
to fix; make stable or stationary.
verb (used without object), fix·at·ed, fix·at·ing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fixate
un·fix·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby fixate
fix, fix someone's wagon, fix up, fix-it, fix-up, fixate, fixation, fixation nystagmus, fixation point, fixative, fixator
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British Dictionary definitions for fixated
fixate
/ (ˈfɪkseɪt) /
verb
to become or cause to become fixed
to direct the eye or eyes at a point in space so that the image of the point falls on the centre (fovea) of the eye or eyes
psychol to engage in fixation
(tr; usually passive) informal to obsess or preoccupy
Word Origin for fixate
C19: from Latin fixus fixed + -ate 1
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Medical definitions for fixated
fixate
[ fĭk′sāt′ ]
v.
To make fixed, stable, or stationary.
To focus one's eyes or attention on something.
To develop a fixation; become excessively attached to a person or thing.
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