transfix
6 synonyms for transfix, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make someone freeze completely still, through fear, wonder, or awe.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Traces back through Middle French transfixer and Old French transfixer to Latin transfigō ("to pierce through"), from trans- ("through") plus figō ("to pierce").
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