Synonyms for fixate

Most common

focus · settle on · obsess

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make something fixed and stable; to fix.

Forms

Past participle

fixated
e.g. fixated → focused, obsessed, fixt…

Example sentences

• focus I want you to focus on a beautiful future for you.
• obsess I probably shouldn't obsess over my trauma.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fix¹

5 letters

focus²

6 letters

obsess²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (focus² = 2 syllables).