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Fix
see synonyms of fixNoun
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'
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.
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