| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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fixate
1) to make stable or stationary; 2) to become fixed
The eyes of the actor fixated on a brunette ironing costumes on the other side of the room; it was the beginning of a loving relationship that lasted a lifetime.
Related English words: fixation, fixative (serving to make fixed or permanent)
Latin root word: figo, figere, fixi, fixus - fasten, attach, make firm
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