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) To be fixated on someone or something means to be obsessed with someone or something.
2. (transitive) To make something fixed and stable.