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transfix
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trans·fix

transitive verb \tran(t)s-ˈfiks\

Definition of TRANSFIX

1
: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale
2
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing <he stood transfixed by her gaze>
— trans·fix·ion \-ˈfik-shən\ noun

Examples of TRANSFIX

  1. <transfixed the inanimate butterfly specimens to the collection board>

Origin of TRANSFIX

Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans- + figere to fasten, pierce — more at fix
First Known Use: 1590

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Synonyms
gore, harpoon, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, impale, transpierce

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