1
[ verb ] make fixed, stable or stationary

Synonyms

fix

Examples

"let's fix the picture to the frame"

Related terms

attach fixation

2
[ verb ] pay attention to exclusively and obsessively

Examples

"The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death"

Related terms

attend obsession

3
[ verb ] attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way

Examples

"He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"

Related terms

bind obsession

4
[ verb ] become fixed (on)

Synonyms

settle_on

Examples

"Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"

Related terms

freeze

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Rhymes with

methotrexate sate compensate condensate

Phonetic and Homophones

F IH1 K S EY2 T

Similar Spelling

fist fight fixed

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