noun
the act of putting something in working order again
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restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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noun
the sterilization of an animal
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- they took him to the vet for neutering
noun
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
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verb
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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- She repaired her TV set
- Repair my shoes please
verb
cause to be firmly attached
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- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
verb
decide upon or fix definitely
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- fix the variables
- specify the parameters
verb
prepare for eating by applying heat
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- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
verb
take vengeance on or get even
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- We'll get them!
- That'll fix him good!
- This time I got him
verb
set or place definitely
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- Let's fix the date for the party!
verb
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
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make fixed, stable or stationary
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- let's fix the picture to the frame
verb
make infertile
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- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
verb
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
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- fix a race
verb
put (something somewhere) firmly
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- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- 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
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- Get the children ready for school!
- prepare for war
- I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill