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to fixate
01
to focus or concentrate one's gaze on something or someone
Transitive: to fixate one's gaze on a specific point
Intransitive: to fixate on a specific point
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fixate
3rd person singular
fixates
Present participle
fixating
Past simple
fixated
Past participle
fixated
Examples
The scientist asked the participant to fixate on the cross on the screen
02
to excessively focus on one thing, to the point of obsession, making it difficult to think about other things
Intransitive: to fixate on sth
Examples
Some individuals fixate on past mistakes, unable to move forward.
03
to become overly focused or obsessed with someone, often in an unhealthy way
Intransitive: to fixate on sb
Examples
He began to fixate on his colleague, constantly thinking about her during the day.
Lexical Tree
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