FIXATE
Scrabble letter values: F4I1X8A1T1E1 = 16
Definition
- verb attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way.
- verb pay attention to exclusively and obsessively.
- verb make fixed, stable or stationary. — synonyms: fix
- verb become fixed (on). — synonyms: settle_on
Examples
- “He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40”
- “The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death”
- “let's fix the picture to the frame”