fixate

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Synonyms: filate

Antonyms: filate

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make something [[fixed]] and [[stable]]; to [[fix]].
2. To [[stare]] fixedly at something.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[attend]] to something to the exclusion of all others. {{+obj|en|:on}}
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|psychology}} To [[attach]] oneself to a person or thing in a [[pathological]], [[neurotic]], or [[obsessive]] manner. {{+obj|en|:on}}

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