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advert vs fixate

fixate vs advert

advert is a noun but fixate is not a noun.

advert and fixate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advert Yes No Yes No
fixate No No Yes No
As verbs, fixate is a hyponym of advert; that is, fixate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advert:
  • advert: give heed (to)
  • fixate: pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
advert (noun) fixate (noun)
a public promotion of some product or service
advert (verb) fixate (verb)
make a more or less disguised reference to become fixed (on)
make reference to make fixed, stable or stationary
give heed (to) pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
Difference between advert and fixate

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