fix

/fˈɪks/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
cause to be firmly attached
“fasten the lock onto the door”
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
prepare for eating by applying heat
“Cook me dinner, please”
take vengeance on or get even
“We'll get them!”
set or place definitely
“Let's fix the date for the party!”
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
make fixed, stable or stationary
“let's fix the picture to the frame”
make infertile
“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
“fix a race”
put (something somewhere) firmly
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
“Get the children ready for school!”

noun

informal terms for a difficult situation
“he got into a terrible fix”
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
“she needed a fix of chocolate”
the act of putting something in working order again
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
“collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers”
a determination of the place where something is
“he got a good fix on the target”

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