fix

/fˈɪks/

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Definitions

Noun

informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"

Noun

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"

Noun

the act of putting something in working order again

Noun

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

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a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"

Verb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

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cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

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decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

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prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

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take vengeance on or get even; "We''ll get them!"; "That''ll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

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set or place definitely; "Let''s fix the date for the party!"

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kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

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make fixed, stable or stationary; "let''s fix the picture to the frame"

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make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

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influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race"

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put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

Synonyms

bushel cook define deposit desex desexualise desexualize determine doctor fasten fixate fixing fixture furbish up gear up get hole jam kettle of fish limit localisation localization locating location make mend mending mess muddle pay back pay off pickle posit prepare ready repair reparation restore secure set set up situate specify sterilise sterilize touch on unsex

More General Terms

act upon alter ameliorate amend attach better change choose constitute create from raw material create from raw stuff determination difficulty establish exemption finding fix found gear up get back get even granting immunity immunity improve improvement influence institute intravenous injection lay meliorate modify operate operate on pick out place plant pose position prepare put ready select set set up take work

More Specific Terms

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