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• fix|ate — «FIHK sayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to make fixed so as to establish a habit. 2. to concentrate (one s attention) on something. –v.i. 1. to become fixed or fixated. 2. to have or develop an abnormal attachmen …   Useful english dictionary

• fix — af·fix·a·tion; af·fix·ion; af·fix·ture; an·te·fix; cru·ci·fix; cru·ci·fix·ion; fix; fix·able; fix·ate; fix·a·tif; fix·a·tion; fix·a·tive; fix·er; fix·i·ty; fix·ture; fix·ure; in·fix·a·tion; pre·fix·al; pre·fix·ion; re·fix; sub·fix; suf·fix·al;… …   English syllables

• ex|tor´tion|ate|ly — ex|tor|tion|ate «ehk STR shuh niht», adjective. 1. much too great; exorbitant: »International oil companies…are currently being publicized sensationally…as monopolists who fix prices to gain extortionate profits (Wall Street Journal). 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|tor|tion|ate — «ehk STR shuh niht», adjective. 1. much too great; exorbitant: »International oil companies…are currently being publicized sensationally…as monopolists who fix prices to gain extortionate profits (Wall Street Journal). 2. characterized by… …   Useful english dictionary

• af|fil|i|ate — «verb. uh FIHL ee ayt; noun. uh FIHL ee iht, ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to join in close association; connect: »Though the two clubs did not have the same members, they were affiliated with each other. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• de|val|u|ate — «dee VAL yu ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to reduce the value of; deprive of value. 2. to fix a lower legal value on (a currency that has depreciated): »In 1967 Great Britain devaluated the pound from $2.80 to $2.40. –v.i. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• Five Get into a Fix — was written by Enid Blyton and published in 1942 by Hodder and Stoughton.toryIn this exiting novel the four and their dog Timmy, had the worst Christmas holidays ever with coughs and colds at Julian’s house. To recover Julian’s mother sends them… …   Wikipedia

• fixate — fix·ate …   English syllables

• fixate — fix•ate [[t]ˈfɪk seɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to fix; make stable or stationary 2) to concentrate one s attention on 3) to concentrate one s attention (often followed by on) 4) psi to develop a fixation • Etymology: 1880–85; < L fix(us) fixed …   From formal English to slang

• fixate — fix·ate fik .sāt vb, fix·at·ed; fix·at·ing vt 1) to focus one s gaze on 2) to direct (the libido) toward an infantile form of gratification vi 1) to focus or concentrate one s gaze or attention <an infant with normal vision...will fixate on a… …   Medical dictionary