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Fix

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Noun

1. fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle

informal terms for a difficult situation

Example Sentences:
'he got into a terrible fix'
'he made a muddle of his marriage'

2. fix

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

Example Sentences:
'she needed a fix of chocolate'

3. fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation

the act of putting something in working order again

4. fix

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

Example Sentences:
'collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers'

5. fix, localisation, localization, locating, location

a determination of the place where something is

Example Sentences:
'he got a good fix on the target'

Verb

6. bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Example Sentences:
'She repaired her TV set'
'Repair my shoes please'

7. fasten, fix, secure

cause to be firmly attached

Example Sentences:
'fasten the lock onto the door'
'she fixed her gaze on the man'

8. define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify

decide upon or fix definitely

Example Sentences:
'fix the variables'
'specify the parameters'

9. cook, fix, make, prepare, ready

prepare for eating by applying heat

Example Sentences:
'Cook me dinner, please'
'can you make me an omelette?'
'fix breakfast for the guests, please'

10. fix, get, pay back, pay off

take vengeance on or get even

Example Sentences:
'We'll get them!'
'That'll fix him good!'
'This time I got him'

11. fix

set or place definitely

Example Sentences:
'Let's fix the date for the party!'

12. fix

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

13. fix, fixate

make fixed, stable or stationary

Example Sentences:
'let's fix the picture to the frame'

14. desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex

make infertile

Example Sentences:
'in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized'

15. fix

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

Example Sentences:
'fix a race'

16. deposit, fix, posit, situate

put (something somewhere) firmly

Example Sentences:
'She posited her hand on his shoulder'
'deposit the suitcase on the bench'
'fix your eyes on this spot'

17. fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Example Sentences:
'Get the children ready for school!'
'prepare for war'
'I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Fix

see synonyms of fix
verb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr)
to make or become firm, stable, or secure
2. 
to attach or place permanently
fix the mirror to the wall
3. (often foll by up)
to settle definitely; decide
let us fix a date
4. 
to hold or direct (eyes, attention, etc) steadily
he fixed his gaze on the woman
5. 
to call to attention or rivet
6. 
to make rigid
to fix one's jaw
7. 
to place or ascribe
to fix the blame on someone
8. 
to mend or repair
9. informal
to provide with
how are you fixed for supplies?
10. informal
to influence (a person, outcome of a contest, etc) unfairly, as by bribery
11. slang
to take revenge on; get even with, esp by killing
12. informal
to give (someone) his or her just deserts
that'll fix him
13. informal
to arrange or put in order
to fix one's hair
14. informal
to prepare
to fix a meal
15. dialect or informal
to spay or castrate (an animal)
16. US dialect or informal
to prepare oneself
I'm fixing to go out
17. photography
to treat (a film, plate, or paper) with fixer to make permanent the image rendered visible by developer
18. cytology
to kill, preserve, and harden (tissue, cells, etc) for subsequent microscopic study
19. 
a. 
to convert (atmospheric nitrogen) into nitrogen compounds, as in the manufacture of fertilizers or the action of bacteria in the soil
b. 
to convert (carbon dioxide) into organic compounds, esp carbohydrates, as occurs in photosynthesis in plants and some microorganisms
20. 
to reduce (a substance) to a solid or condensed state or a less volatile state
21. (intransitive) slang
to inject a drug
noun
22. informal
a predicament; dilemma
23. 
the ascertaining of the navigational position, as of a ship, by radar, observation, etc
24. slang
an intravenous injection of a drug, esp heroin
25. informal
an act or instance of bribery

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Fix

see synonyms of fix
verb transitiveWord forms: fixed or ˈfixing
1. 
a. 
to make firm, stable, or secure
b. 
to fasten or attach firmly
2. 
to set firmly in the mind
3. 
a. 
to direct steadily
to fix the eyes on a target
b. 
to direct one's eyes steadily at
to fix the target
4. 
to make rigid or stiff
to fix one's jaw
5. 
to make permanent or lasting
color is fixed in dyeing
6. 
a. 
to arrange or establish definitely; set
to fix the date of a wedding
b. 
to determine with certainty
to fix the period of the dinosaurs' existence
c. 
to assign or ascribe
the jury must fix guilt
7. 
to arrange properly or in a certain way; set in order; adjust
8. 
to restore to proper condition; repair, mend, remedy, heal, etc.
9. 
to bank, refuel, and tend (a fire)
10. 
to prepare and cook (food or meals)
11. 
to preserve (a specimen) so that its tissue, etc. can be used for microscopic study
12.  US, Informal
to influence the result or action of (a horse race, jury, election, etc.) to one's advantage by bribery, trickery, etc.
13.  US, Informal
to revenge oneself on; get even with; punish or chastise
14.  Informal
to spay or castrate
15.  Chemistry
a. 
to make solid, permanent, or nonvolatile
b. 
to cause (atmospheric nitrogen) to combine with other elements or compounds to form nitrates, ammonia, etc.
16.  Photography
to make (a film, print, etc.) permanent and prevent from fading by washing in a chemical solution
verb intransitive
17. 
to become fixed, firm, or stable
18.  Informal, Dialectal
to prepare or intend
I'm fixing to go hunting
noun
19. 
the position of a ship or aircraft determined from the bearings of two or more known points, from astronomical observations, or from radio signals, etc.
20.  US, Informal
a difficult or awkward situation; predicament
21.  Informal
an adjustment, repair, improvement, etc.
a short-term fix
22.  US, Slang
a. 
the act of fixing the outcome of a contest, situation, etc.
b. 
a contest, situation, etc. that has been fixed
23.  Slang
a clear understanding or evaluation
to get a fix on the problem
24.  Slang
an injection of a narcotic, as heroin, by an addict

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Fix

see synonyms of fix
v. fixed, fix·ing, fix·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
b. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
2.
a. To make ready for a specific purpose, as by altering or combining elements; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids.
b. To spay or castrate (an animal).
c. To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means: fix a prizefight; fix a jury.
d. Informal To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
3.
a. To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten.
b. To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.
4.
a. To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
b. To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
c. Biology To convert (nitrogen or carbon) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
d. To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
e. To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
5. To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
6. To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.
7.
a. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
b. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
c. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
8. To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.
9. Computers To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
v.intr.
1. To direct one's efforts or attention; concentrate: We fixed on the immediate goal.
2. To become stable or firm; harden: Fresh plaster will fix in a few hours.
3. Chiefly Southern US To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive: We were fixing to leave without you.
n.
1.
a. The act of adjusting, correcting, or repairing.
b. Informal Something that repairs or restores; a solution: no easy fix for an intractable problem.
2. The position, as of a ship or aircraft, determined by visual observations with the aid of equipment.
3. A clear determination or understanding: a briefing that gave us a fix on the current situation.
4. An instance of arranging a special consideration, such as an exemption from a requirement, or an improper or illegal outcome, especially by means of bribery.
5. A difficult or embarrassing situation; a predicament: "If we get left on this wreck we are in a fix" (Mark Twain). See Synonyms at predicament.
6. Slang An amount or dose of something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic.

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