What is the meaning of fixate?

verb

  • Attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way.
    • usage: "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"
  • Pay attention to exclusively and obsessively.
    • usage: "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death"
  • Make fixed, stable or stationary.
    • usage: "let's fix the picture to the frame"
  • Become fixed (on. )
    • usage: "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
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