CEFR C1

fixate

verb

Meaning

To focus one's attention or thoughts exclusively on a single person, object, or idea, often to an unhealthy or obsessive degree.

Examples

It is common for toddlers to fixate on a single toy for months at a time.
He began to fixate on his past mistakes instead of planning for the future.

Synonyms: focus, dwell, obsess, preoccupy

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fixate (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /fɪkˈseɪt/

Definition

To focus one's attention or thoughts exclusively on a single person, object, or idea, often to an unhealthy or obsessive degree.

Examples

It is common for toddlers to fixate on a single toy for months at a time.
He began to fixate on his past mistakes instead of planning for the future.
The media tends to fixate on celebrity scandals rather than substantive policy issues.

How to Use fixate

fixate on (prepositional phrase): to direct intense attention toward something — "Try not to fixate on the things you cannot change."

Synonyms of fixate

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