FIXATE


Meaning of FIXATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfik-ˌsāt ]

verb

( fix·at·ed ; fix·at·ing )

Date: 1885

transitive verb

1. : to make fixed, stationary, or unchanging

2. : to focus one's gaze on

3. : to direct (the libido) toward an infantile form of gratification

intransitive verb

1. : to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention intently or obsessively

2. : to undergo arrestment at a stage of development

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.