fix
fix/fiks/
verb
- fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position."fix the clamp on a rail"synonyms: fasten, attach, affix, secure, make fast, join, connect, couple, link, install, implant, plant, embed, anchor, stick, glue, bond, cement, pin, nail, screw, bolt, clamp, clip, bind, tie, lash, establish, position, station, situate, lodge
- decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action, etc.)."no date has yet been fixed for a hearing"synonyms: decide on, select, choose, resolve on, determine, arrive at, settle, set, finalize, arrange, prearrange, establish, allot, prescribe, designate, define, name, ordain, appoint, specify, stipulate
- mend or repair."you should fix that shelf"synonyms: repair, mend, patch up, put right, put to rights, set right, get working, make as good as new, see to, restore, restore to working order, remedy, rectify, put back together, overhaul, service, renovate, recondition, rehabilitate, rebuild, reconstruct, refit, adjust, fettle
- make arrangements for (something); organize."I've fixed it for you to see him on Thursday"synonyms: arrange, organize, contrive, sort out, see to, see about, manage, engineer, orchestrate, find a way, swing, wangle, pull strings
- make (a dye, photographic image, or drawing) permanent."he perfected a process of fixing a photographic likeness on a silver plate"synonyms: make permanent, make fast, set
- influence the outcome of (something, especially a race, contest, or election) by illegal or underhanded means."the foundation denies fixing races"synonyms: rig, arrange fraudulently, tamper with, manipulate, maneuver, twist, influence, set up, fiddle
- take an injection of a narcotic drug.synonyms: inject drugs, take drugs, shoot up, mainline, get one's fix
- castrate or spay (an animal); neuter.synonyms: castrate, neuter, geld, cut, emasculate, spay, desex, sterilize, alter, doctor, evirate, caponize, eunuchize
noun
- a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament."how on earth did you get into such a fix?"synonyms: predicament, plight, difficulty, difficult situation, awkward situation, spot of trouble, bit of bother, corner, ticklish/tricky situation, tight spot, muddle, mess, mare's nest, quandary, dilemma, dire straits, pickle, jam, hole, spot, scrape, bind, pinch, sticky situation, hot water, the soup
- a dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted."he hadn't had his fix"synonyms: dose, hit, rush
- a measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy."the company is working on a fix but suggests users consider technical workarounds in the meantime"synonyms: solution, answer, resolution, way out, remedy, antidote, cure, nostrum, panacea, magic bullet
- a position determined by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observations."the radio operator received the distress call and calculated the fix"
- a dishonest or underhanded arrangement."obviously, his appointment was a fix"synonyms: fraud, swindle, pretense, hoax, trick, charade, sham, setup, scam, con trick, sting, fiddle
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May 31, 2024 · 1 · to become firm, stable, or fixed ; 2 · to get set : be on the verge ; 3 · to direct one's attention or efforts : focus.
FIX meaning: 1. to repair something: 2. to arrange or agree a time, place, price, etc.: 3. to fasten something…. Learn more.
to repair; mend. Synonyms: amend, correct. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrange:
25 senses: 1. to make or become firm, stable, or secure 2. to attach or place permanently 3. to settle definitely; decide 4. to.
FIX meaning: 1 : to make (something) whole or able to work properly again to repair (something); 2 : to deal with or correct (a problem)
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7 days ago · idiom. : to arrange something : to do what is needed. My lawyer fixed it so I wouldn't have to go to court.
to repair, mend, remedy, etc. to arrange properly; set in order. Webster's New World.
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. synonyms: bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on.
7 solve [transitive] to find a solution to a problem or bad situation The government seems confident that environmental problems can be fixed.
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to decide on or set; bring into a final state that cannot be changed. We fixed a date for the party.
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