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.
2. (transitive) If you fixate on something, you are obsessed with it.