fixate

Meaning

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; used with on.
4. To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner; used with on.

Synonyms

fix

stick

catch

settle on

bear down

belay

bond

bracket

brooch

center

centre

clasp

cling

clutch

concentrate

contemplate

entangle

fasten

focalize

focus

frame

frame up

frap

gaze

hang on

hitch

indent

indenture

infix

join

moor

mortgage

mount

peg

pin

post

reeve

regard

rig

scrutiny

secure

sign on

stake

stare

stick on

strap

tack

toggle

center on

revolve about

affix

gaze directly

apply

attach

band

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɪkseɪt/

Etymology

From fix + -ate.