verb
fixate
Fixate (verb) means to make something fixed and stable; to fix.
verb
1
To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
2
To stare fixedly at something.
3
To attend to something to the exclusion of all others.
4
To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner.
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Etymology
From fix + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or Latin fixus (“fixed, solid”) + -ate.
Rhymes for fixate
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What is the meaning of fixate?
"fixate" (verb) means to make something fixed and stable; to fix.
What are the different meanings of fixate?
"fixate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make something fixed and stable; to fix; 2. To stare fixedly at something; 3. To attend to something to the exclusion of all others.