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fixates - 5 thesaurus results
Main Entry: fixate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: focus
Synonyms: become attached, center on, direct, haunt, infatuate, obsess, rivet one's eyes, zero in on
Main Entry: concentrate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: think about closely
Synonyms: apply, attend, be engrossed in, bring to bear, brood over, center, consider closely, contemplate, crack one's brains, direct attention, establish, examine, fix attention, fixate, focus, focus attention, get on the beam, give attention, hammer away at, hammer*, head trip, intensify, knuckle down, meditate, muse, need, occupy thoughts, peruse, ponder, pour it on, put, put mind to, rack one's brains, rivet, ruminate, scrutinize, set, settle, study, sweat, think hard, weigh
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry: fix
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: focus on
Synonyms: concentrate, direct, fasten, fixate, put, concenter, level at, rivet
Antonyms: ignore, look away
Main Entry: focus
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: aim attention at
Synonyms: adjust, attract, bring out, center, centralize, concentrate, convene, converge, direct, fasten, fix, fixate, join, knuckle down*, meet, pinpoint, put, sharpen, spotlight*, sweat*, concenter, get detail, home in, home in on, hone in, key on, move in, pour it on, rivet, zero in*, zoom in
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry: put
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: position
Synonyms: bring, concentrate, deposit, embed, establish, fasten, fix, fixate, focus, insert, install, invest, lay, nail, park, peg, place, plank, plant, plunk, quarter, repose, rest, seat, set, settle, situate, stick, concenter, plank down, plop, plunk down, rivet
Antonyms: remove, take
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