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Main Entry: ob·sess Pronunciation: &b-'ses, äb- Function: verb Etymology: Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidEre to frequent, besiege, from ob- against + sedEre to sit -- more at OB-, SIT transitive senses : to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of intransitive senses : to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea
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Main Entry: fix·ate Pronunciation: 'fik-"sAt Function: verb Inflected Form(s): fix·at·ed; fix·at·ing transitive senses
1 : to make fixed, stationary, or unchanging
2 : to focus one's gaze on
3 : to direct (the libido) toward an infantile form of gratification intransitive senses
1 : to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention intently or obsessively
2 : to undergo arrestment at a stage of development
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