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Fix
fɪks
- fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position
"they had candles fixed to their helmets"
- direct one's eyes, mind, or attention steadily or unwaveringly towards
"Ben nodded, his eyes fixed on the ground"
- (of a person's eyes, attention, or mind) be directed steadily or unwaveringly towards
"her gaze fixed on Jess"
- look at someone unwaveringly
"Cowley fixed him with a cold stare"
- decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action, etc.)
"no date has yet been fixed for a hearing"
- arrange (something) on a permanent basis
"the rate of interest is fixed for the life of the loan"
- establish the exact location of (something) by using radar or visual bearings or astronomical observation
"having made landfall, he fixed his position"
- settle the form of (a language)
- assign or determine (a person's liability or responsibility) for legal purposes
"there are no facts which fix the defendant with liability"
- mend or repair
"you've forgotten to fix that shelf"
- put (a bad or unwelcome situation) right
"the international community should not rely on the UN to fix the world's problems"
- do the necessary work to improve or adapt something
"we were trying to fix up the house so that it became vaguely comfortable"
- tidy or neaten (something, especially one's hair, clothes, or make-up)
"Laura was fixing her hair"
- make arrangements for (something); organize
"Harry's fixed up a meeting"
arrange organize contrive sort out see to see about organize arrange make arrangements for plan fix sort out see to put together see about- arrange for someone to have something; provide someone with something
"I'll fix you up with a room"
- prepare or arrange for the provision of (food or drink)
"Ruth fixed herself a cold drink"
- be intending or planning to do something
"I'm fixing to call the state patrol"
- make (a dye, photographic image, or drawing) permanent
"he perfected a process of fixing a photographic likeness on a silver plate"
- preserve or stabilize (a specimen) with a chemical substance prior to microscopy or other examination
"specimens were fixed in buffered formalin"
- (of a plant or microorganism) assimilate (nitrogen or carbon dioxide) by forming a non-gaseous compound
"lupins fix gaseous nitrogen in their root nodules"
- influence the outcome of (something, especially a race, match, or election) by illegal or underhand means
"the club attempted to fix last Thursday's league match"
- take revenge on or punish (someone)
"that little swine–I'll fix him next time"
- take an injection of a narcotic druginject drugs take drugs
- castrate or spay (an animal); neuter
- a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament
"how on earth did you get into such a fix?"
predicament plight difficulty difficult situation awkward situation spot of trouble bit of bother corner ticklish/tricky situation tight spot - a dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted
"he hadn't had his fix"
- an experience of something from which one derives great pleasure or stimulation
"get your coffee fix at home with this state-of-the-art espresso-maker"
- a measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy
"making everything easier for the car driver would only be a short-term fix"
- a position determined by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observations
"the radio operator received the distress call and calculated the fix"
- a dishonest or underhand arrangement
"obviously, his appointment was a fix"