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Fix

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Definitions for Fix

noun
informal terms for a difficult situation
Synonyms
hole jam mess muddle pickle kettle of fish
Examples
  1. he got into a terrible fix
  2. he made a muddle of his marriage
noun
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
Examples
  1. she needed a fix of chocolate
noun
the act of putting something in working order again
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noun
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
Examples
  1. collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers
noun
a determination of the place where something is
Synonyms
Examples
  1. he got a good fix on the target
verb
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Synonyms
repair mend bushel doctor furbish up restore touch on
Examples
  1. She repaired her TV set
  2. Repair my shoes please
verb
cause to be firmly attached
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Examples
  1. fasten the lock onto the door
  2. she fixed her gaze on the man
verb
decide upon or fix definitely
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Examples
  1. fix the variables
  2. specify the parameters
verb
prepare for eating by applying heat
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Examples
  1. Cook me dinner, please
  2. can you make me an omelette?
  3. fix breakfast for the guests, please
verb
take vengeance on or get even
Synonyms
pay back pay off get
Examples
  1. We'll get them!
  2. That'll fix him good!
  3. This time I got him
verb
set or place definitely
Examples
  1. Let's fix the date for the party!
verb
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
verb
make fixed, stable or stationary
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Examples
  1. let's fix the picture to the frame
verb
make infertile
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Examples
  1. in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
verb
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
Examples
  1. fix a race
verb
put (something somewhere) firmly
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Examples
  1. She posited her hand on his shoulder
  2. deposit the suitcase on the bench
  3. fix your eyes on this spot
verb
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Synonyms
prepare set up ready gear up set
Examples
  1. Get the children ready for school!
  2. prepare for war
  3. I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill

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