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fix
(f/I/ks )

adjective (a)

  • Fixed; solidified.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • informal terms for a difficult situation(noun.state)
    Example:
    He got into a terrible fix.
    Synonym:
    hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle
    source: wordnet30
  • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug(noun.act)
    Example:
    She needed a fix of chocolate.
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of putting something in working order again(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation
    source: wordnet30
  • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear(noun.act)
    Example:
    Collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers.
    source: wordnet30
  • a determination of the place where something is(noun.act)
    Example:
    He got a good fix on the target.
    Synonym:
    localisation, localization, locating, location
    source: wordnet30
  • A position of difficulty or embarassment; predicament; dilemma.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on
    Antonym:
    break, bust
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to be firmly attached(verb.contact)
    Example:
    She fixed her gaze on the man.
    Synonym:
    fasten, secure
    Antonym:
    unfasten
    source: wordnet30
  • decide upon or fix definitely(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Fix the variables.
    Synonym:
    define, determine, limit, set, specify
    source: wordnet30
  • prepare for eating by applying heat(verb.creation)
    Example:
    Fix breakfast for the guests, please.
    Synonym:
    cook, make, prepare, ready
    source: wordnet30
  • take vengeance on or get even(verb.competition)
    Example:
    That'll fix him good!.
    Synonym:
    get, pay back, pay off
    source: wordnet30
  • set or place definitely(verb.creation)
    Example:
    Let's fix the date for the party!.
    source: wordnet30
  • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • make fixed, stable or stationary(verb.change)
    Example:
    Let's fix the picture to the frame.
    Synonym:
    fixate
    source: wordnet30
  • make infertile(verb.body)
    Synonym:
    desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
    source: wordnet30
  • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means(verb.social)
    Example:
    Fix a race.
    source: wordnet30
  • put (something somewhere) firmly(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Fix your eyes on this spot.
    Synonym:
    deposit, posit, situate
    source: wordnet30
  • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc(verb.change)
    Example:
    I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill.
    Synonym:
    gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up
    source: wordnet30
  • To make firm, stable, or fast; to set or place permanently; to fasten immovably; to establish; to implant; to secure; to make definite.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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