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fixates (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of fixate (on or upon)

Synonyms & Antonyms of fixates (on or upon)

as in broods (about or over), obsesses (about or over)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fixates (on or upon)

broods (about or over),
obsesses (about or over)

cleaves (to),
clings (to),
hugs,
sticks (to)

carries,
keeps,
maintains,
preserves,
remembers,
retains,
treasures

cultivates,
fosters,
nurtures,
supports,
sustains

bears,
cherishes,
entertains,
harbors,
has,
holds,
nurses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for fixates (on or upon)

disregards,
drops,
forgets,
ignores,
neglects,
overlooks

abjures,
declines,
denies,
disdains,
refuses,
rejects,
repudiates,
scorns

abandons,
deserts,
discards,
forsakes,
gives up,
parts (with),
quits,
renounces,
throws out

erases,
expunges

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fixates (on or upon)

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“Fixates (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixates%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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