verb
fixate
Fixate (verb) means to make something firm and settled in place.
verb
1
To make something firm and settled in place.
2
To look steadily at something without looking away.
3
To focus on one thing so much that nothing else gets any attention.
"He needed something to fixate on now that the repainting was done."
— Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji (2020)
4
To become obsessively and unhealthily attached to a person or thing.
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Etymology
Formed either from fix and -ate (a verb-forming suffix), or from Latin fixus ("fixed, solid") and -ate.
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What is the meaning of fixate?
"fixate" (verb) means to make something firm and settled in place.
What is another word for fixate?
Other words for "fixate" include fix.
What are the different meanings of fixate?
"fixate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make something firm and settled in place; 2. To look steadily at something without looking away; 3. To focus on one thing so much that nothing else gets any attention.
