fixate

Word parts

fix + -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪkseɪt/

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Verb

Plain form fixate

Third-person singular fixates

Past tense fixated

Past participle fixated

Present participle fixating

1. (transitive) If you fixate on something, you make it fixed and stable.