fixate

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verb

1. attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40
• Derivationally related forms:
fixation
• Hypernyms:
bind, tie, attach, bond
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
2. pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
- The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death
• Derivationally related forms:
fixation
• Hypernyms:
attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
3. make fixed, stable or stationary
- let's fix the picture to the frame
• Syn:
fix
• Derivationally related forms:
fixation
• Hypernyms:
attach
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. become fixed (on)
- Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon
• Syn:
settle on
• Hypernyms:
freeze, stop dead
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP