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.
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 fixate
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
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Medical definitions for fixate
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.