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fix

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01noun

informal terms for a difficult situation

“he got into a terrible fix”

“he made a muddle of his marriage”

02noun

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

“she needed a fix of chocolate”

03noun

the act of putting something in working order again

04noun

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

“collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers”

14 more meanings

05noun

a determination of the place where something is

“he got a good fix on the target”

06verb

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

“She repaired her TV set”

“Repair my shoes please”

07verb

cause to be firmly attached

“fasten the lock onto the door”

“she fixed her gaze on the man”

08verb

decide upon or fix definitely

“fix the variables”

“specify the parameters”

09verb

prepare for eating by applying heat

“Cook me dinner, please”

“can you make me an omelette?”

10verb

take vengeance on or get even

“We'll get them!”

“That'll fix him good!”

11verb

set or place definitely

“Let's fix the date for the party!”

12verb

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

13verb

make fixed, stable or stationary

“let's fix the picture to the frame”

14verb

make infertile

“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilities are sterilized”

15verb

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

“fix a race”

16verb

put (something somewhere) firmly

“She posited her hand on his shoulder”

“deposit the suitcase on the bench”

17verb

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

“Get the children ready for school!”

“prepare for war”

18verb

to be about to do something

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