Speakur

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fixate

/ˈfɪkseɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
fix-ate
IPA
/ˈfɪkseɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something fixed and stable; to fix.

Transitive verb

verb

To stare fixedly at something.

verb

To attend to something to the exclusion of all others.

Intransitive verb

verb

To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fix + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or Latin fixus (“fixed, solid”) + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɪkseɪt/
  • British English: /fɪkˈseɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fixates (present, singular) fixating (participle, present) fixated (participle, past) fixated (past)

Derived Forms

fixatory refixate

Synonyms

settle on fix

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce fixate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪkseɪt/.
What does fixate mean?
To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
Where does fixate come from?
From fix + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or Latin fixus (“fixed, solid”) + -ate.

How to pronounce fixate

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