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Word: Fixate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin fixus, past participle of figere (see fix) + -ate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪkˈseɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪkseɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause (someone) to develop an obsessive attachment to someone or something
Short Definition:cause to develop obsessive attachment to
Examples:- he became fixated on the idea of a Third World War
Definition:
direct one's eyes towards
Short Definition:direct one's eyes towards
Examples:- subjects fixated a central point
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