fixate
Translation
to obsess about, to focus on, to become fixed
Examples
He tends to fixate on small details.
He tends to fixate on small details.
Don't fixate on your past mistakes.
Don't fixate on your past mistakes.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) to focus obsessively on sth. He tends to fixate on small details.
Similar Words
Synonyms: obsess, focus on, dwell on
Etymology
From 'fix' + '-ate' (verb-forming suffix). The idea is of being mentally 'fixed' on something.
Memory Tips
Imagine your eyes are 'fixed' on something and you can't look away. You are 'fixating' on it.