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fix
1 of 2
verb
ˈfiks
fixed; fixing; fixes
Synonyms of fix
transitive verb
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or stationary
We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow.—Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman
b
: to give a permanent or final form to: such as
(1)
: to change into a stable compound or available form
bacteria that fix nitrogen
(2)
: to kill, harden, and preserve for microscopic study
(3)
: to make the image of (a photographic film) permanent by removing unused salts
c
: affix, attach
The tables on the ship were fixed to the floor.
2
a
: to hold or direct steadily
fixes his eyes on the horizon
b
: to capture the attention of
fixed her with a stare
3
a
: to set or place definitely : establish
fixed the date of their wedding
b
: to make an accurate determination of : discover
fixing our location on the chart
c
: assign
fix the blame
4
: to set in order : adjust
fixed his spectacles and read aloud—George Meredith
5
: to get ready : prepare
fix lunch
6
a
: repair, mend
fix the clock
b
: restore, cure
the doctor fixed him up
c
: spay, castrate
had his dog fixed
7
a
: to get even with
They thought they could cheat me, but I fixed them good.
b
: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods
the race had been fixed
intransitive verb
1
: to become firm, stable, or fixed
2
: to get set : be on the verge
we're fixing to leave soon
3
: to direct one's attention or efforts : focus
also
: decide, settle
—usually used with on had fixed on the first Saturday in June All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.
fixable
ˈfik-sə-bəl
adjective
fix
2 of 2
noun
1
: a position of difficulty or embarrassment : predicament
2
a
: the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio
also
: a determination of one's position
b
: an accurate determination or understanding especially by observation or analysis
3
: an act or instance of improper or illegal fixing
the fix was in
4
: a supply or dose of something strongly desired or craved
a coffee fix
especially
: a shot of a narcotic
5
: fixation
6
: something that fixes or restores : solution
an easy fix
Synonyms
Verb
depose
deposit
dispose
emplace
lay
place
position
put
set
set up
situate
stick
Noun
bind
box
catch-22
corner
dilemma
hole
impasse
jackpot [chiefly West]
jam
mire
pickle
predicament
quagmire
rabbit hole
rattrap
spot
sticky wicket
swamp
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Choose the Right Synonym for fix
fasten, fix, attach, affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing.
fasten the reins to a post
fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.
fixed the stake in the ground
attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together.
attach the W-2 form here
affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing.
affix your address label here
Examples of fix in a Sentence
Verb
He fixed the fence last weekend.
I need to fix this dent in my car.
People expect the schools to fix whatever is wrong with their kids.
All tables on the ship will be fixed to the floor.
The table was fixed firmly to the floor.
The scarf was fixed in place with a pin.
They haven't yet fixed the date of their wedding.
They fixed the price at $10.
Investigators are still attempting to fix the exact time of the accident.
Noun
There's no easy fix to this problem.
The result was unexpected, and some people suspect a fix.
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Recent Examples on the WebVerb
Boeing is under intense scrutiny by the Federal Aviation Administration to fix problems in its manufacturing system, particularly since a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9 in midflight in January.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
The sense of urgency in this city to win has pushed our organization, has fueled it to take chances, fix problems and work tirelessly in an effort to win.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
Now even 89 million dollars can’t fix her mistakes.
—Kate Dwyer, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Questions immediately started to swirl in the higher ed community, and in Washington, about whether the department was overstepping its authority to fix the error, or whether Congress had to pass a new law.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
Some ask if the broken rungs on the corporate ladder can be fixed.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
At a Proposition 1 campaign event in San Diego on Thursday, Newsom described the measure as an opportunity to fix mistakes of the past.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But can the problem be fixed with something as simple as a glass of water?
—Jani Hall, Health, 21 Feb. 2024
The company said a separate third-party partner caused the problem, but that issue has already been fixed.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Noun
With the Hollywood writers strike and Kevin Costner's exit from the show, there have been valid reasons for the delay, but the fact remains: Yellowstone fans will have to until later this year to get their Dutton family fix.
—Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
The Southgate location will remain open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Sunday, leaving metro Detroiters forced to go elsewhere for their fix of Chicago-style pizza.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
The legislative fix wouldn't allow clerks to count the ballots early.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
The belief that inflation’s fix is a function of putting people out of work is accepted wisdom in the economics profession, along with a pundit profession that enables the routine abuse of reason.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
While some may return with new Joker DLC next month, the current tech issues have made a bad situation much worse, and communication on this front has not placated fans waiting for a fix.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
In politics there are rarely easy fixes, only different tradeoffs.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Microsoft has now quietly issued a fix in the latest Microsoft Edge update.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 16 Feb. 2024
The report suggested several fixes to address discrimination in health care, including training medical staff to spot discrimination and requiring nursing, medical and other health schools to require classes about discrimination.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English fixen, derivative of fix "firmly placed," borrowed from Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable," for earlier fīctus, past participle of fīgere "to drive in, insert, fasten," going back to Indo-European *dheigw- "pierce," whence also Lithuanian díegu, díegti "to sprout, break through"
Noun
derivative of fix entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun
1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Phrases Containing fix
fix one's eyes on
fix one's hopes/sights on/upon
fix (someone) with
fix one's eyes/gaze/stare on/upon
fix up
fix on/upon
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
get a fix on
the fix is in
fix it
quick fix
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fix
1 of 2
verb
ˈfiks
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or fast
b
: to give a permanent or final form to
c
: to change into a stable or useful form
bacteria that fix nitrogen
d
: affix entry 1 sense 1, attach
2
: to hold or direct steadily
fixed his eyes on the stage
3
: to set or place definitely : establish
fix the date of a meeting
4
: to get ready : prepare
fix dinner
5
: repair entry 2 sense 1
6
a
: to get even with
b
: to influence the outcome of (as a sports contest) dishonestly
7
: to get set : be on the verge
we're fixing to go
fixable
ˈfik-sə-bəl
adjective
fix
2 of 2
noun
1
: a position of difficulty or embarrassment : predicament
2
: the position (as of a ship) decided upon by calculations and compass, observations, or radio
also
: a deciding upon of one's position
3
a
: an act of bribery or fraud
b
: a sports contest whose outcome has been arranged in advance
4
: a dose of something strongly desired or craved
a chocolate fix
especially
: a shot of a narcotic
Etymology
Verb
Middle English fixen "to fix, make firm," from Latin fixus, past participle of figere "to fasten, fix" — related to crucifix, crucify
Medical Definition
fix
1 of 2
transitive verb
ˈfiks
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or stationary
b
: to give a permanent or final form to: as
(1)
: to change into a stable compound or available form
bacteria that fix nitrogen
(2)
: to kill, harden, and preserve for microscopic study
2
: to hold or direct steadily
fixes her eyes on the horizon
3
a
: restore, cure
the doctor fixed him up
b
: spay, castrate sense 1
intransitive verb
: to direct the gaze or attention : focus, fixate
—often used with on or upon
fix
2 of 2
noun
: a shot of a narcotic
Legal Definition
fix
transitive verb
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or stationary
b
: to attach physically
2
: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods
conspiracy to defraud the government by fixing income tax cases—W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
fix
noun
fixer
noun
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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of fix
verb
as in to put
as in to affix
as in to decide
as in to set
as in to prepare
as in to repair
as in to secure
as in to root
as in to alter
as in to heal
noun
as in predicament
as in bribe
as in assessment
as in to putas in to affixas in to decideas in to setas in to prepareas in to repairas in to secureas in to rootas in to alteras in to healas in predicamentas in bribeas in assessment
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fix
1 of 2
verb
Definition of fix
1
as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
fixed my hair so that it would stop falling in my eyes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
put
place
situate
locate
position
stick
dispose
deposit
lay
set
set up
depose
emplace
park
establish
move
lock
rearrange
plant
shift
reorder
slap
assemble
clap
orient
collect
carry
affix
niche
settle
plop
plunk down
plump
wedge
flop
set down
plunk
lay out
plonk
line up
anchor
ensconce
plank
rank
lodge
queue
array
berth
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
remove
take
relocate
replace
supersede
banish
displace
dislodge
supplant
2
as in to affix
to cause (something) to hold to another
first, you need to fix those pieces of wood together
Synonyms & Similar Words
affix
attach
glue
tie
connect
fasten
tackle
clip
screw
adhere
bend
harness
strap
pin
clamp
hang
link
stick
latch
tack
rivet
toggle
clinch
cinch
staple
plaster
shackle
clasp
clench
lash
paste
yoke
reattach
nail
coapt
unite
button
resecure
join
bolt
refix
refasten
reaffix
hasp
lace
batten
belay
do up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
undo
detach
split
divide
disconnect
unhook
separate
unfasten
sever
part
break up
dissociate
divorce
loosen
uncouple
loose
sunder
disunite
unlink
disjoin
dissever
untie
unyoke
disjoint
unbind
unfix
unlash
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3
as in to decide
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
make sure to fix the number of guests with the bride's family before drawing up a list of people from the groom's side
Synonyms & Similar Words
decide
arrange
resolve
choose
agree (on)
set
complete
dispose of
figure
plan
settle
design
finalize
finish
determine
promise
shape
calculate
chart
scheme
approve
confirm
pledge
conclude
blueprint
maneuver
program
deal
work out
okay
draft
contract
opt
lay out
authorize
concert
frame
hammer out
affirm
negotiate
close
OK
schematize
sanction
programme
end
map (out)
wind up
warrant
square away
wrap up
bargain
round (off or out)
intrigue
haggle
clear
horse-trade
dicker
chaffer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
call
recall
repeal
drop
revoke
rescind
differ (over)
disagree (with)
resist
object
oppose
call off
abort
counter
protest
debate
dispute
contest
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4
as in to set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
have we fixed a day for the party yet?
Synonyms & Similar Words
set
choose
pick
select
appoint
designate
name
arrange
specify
establish
determine
adopt
announce
assign
prefer
coordinate
pin (down)
settle
publish
declare
advertise
opt (for)
orchestrate
single (out)
5
as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
would you mind fixing dinner tonight?
Synonyms & Similar Words
prepare
ready
arrange
furnish
provide
fit
equip
fortify
lay
prep
groom
supply
mount
educate
brace
train
instruct
gather
steel
prime
set
school
boot (up)
spread
arm
predispose
draw up
gird
gear up
draft
batten
indoctrinate
incline
tutor
frame
warm (up)
outfit
forearm
6
as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
have to fix the car before we can go
Synonyms & Similar Words
repair
rebuild
patch
reconstruct
overhaul
restore
renovate
adjust
modify
revamp
recondition
improve
fix up
refresh
mend
help
doctor
cure
renew
prepare
refurbish
maintain
condition
aid
rectify
heal
regenerate
revive
ready
service
right
redress
correct
ameliorate
furbish
better
freshen
revitalize
reform
rejuvenate
enhance
care (for)
enrich
refreshen
meliorate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
break
hurt
flaw
damage
ruin
harm
impair
spoil
injure
wreck
mar
deface
disfigure
disable
blemish
vandalize
cripple
mutilate
maim
mangle
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7
as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
fixed the mittens to the child's snowsuit
Synonyms & Similar Words
secure
fasten
clamp
hitch
catch
anchor
set
moor
stuff
embed
imbed
wedge
entrench
intrench
implant
lodge
engrain
ingrain
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
loosen
loose
unfasten
pull
extract
unfix
tear (out)
prize
pry
uproot
unloose
unloosen
yank
wrest
root (out)
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8
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the image of what Santa Claus looks like is solidly fixed in our minds
Synonyms & Similar Words
root
embed
lodge
imbed
impact
entrench
bed
intrench
implant
place
put
engrain
stick
enroot
infuse
ingrain
imbue
instill
establish
beat (into)
drive (into)
settle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
eliminate
dislodge
eradicate
remove
root (out)
uproot
expel
disconnect
eject
detach
disengage
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9
as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of
the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed
Synonyms & Similar Words
alter
sterilize
neuter
desex
castrate
emasculate
geld
spay
10
as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
it took surgery and months of physical therapy to completely fix her bum knee
Synonyms & Similar Words
heal
cure
rehabilitate
repair
treat
set up
alleviate
revive
relieve
mend
rehab
attend (to)
minister (to)
remedy
care (for)
revitalize
renew
medicate
fortify
nurse
resuscitate
rejuvenate
physic
doctor
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
hurt
damage
harm
impair
disable
wound
injure
cripple
mutilate
maim
weaken
waste
afflict
mangle
lacerate
lay up
lame
ail
sap
sicken
debilitate
enfeeble
enervate
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fix
2 of 2
noun
1
as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
what a fix we're in!
Synonyms & Similar Words
predicament
dilemma
pickle
bind
hole
swamp
corner
jam
impasse
spot
difficulty
box
rabbit hole
quagmire
crisis
mire
kettle of fish
sticky wicket
jackpot
trouble
rattrap
plight
hot water
catch-22
soup
node
emergency
halt
pinch
quandary
deadlock
scrape
clutch
standstill
stalemate
strait
exigency
crossroad
juncture
logjam
2
as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
caught the judge on video accepting the fix from the mob boss
Synonyms & Similar Words
bribe
incentive
sop
stimulus
motivation
payoff
boost
slush fund
stimulation
cumshaw
spur
boodle
encouragement
backhander
lure
inducement
temptation
seduction
goad
kickback
bait
provocation
turn-on
instigation
trap
baksheesh
snare
incitement
enticement
flattery
decoy
persuasion
allurement
3
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
what's your fix on the military situation over there?
Synonyms & Similar Words
assessment
appraisal
estimate
evaluation
perception
impression
estimation
appraisement
judgement
view
judgment
value judgment
belief
feeling
theory
trust
guess
stock
conviction
notion
confidence
hypothesis
mind
sentiment
aperçu
conjecture
faith
surmise
persuasion
hunch
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How is the word fix distinct from other similar verbs?
Some common synonyms of fix are affix, attach, and fasten. While all these words mean "to make something stay firmly in place," fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.
fixed the stake in the ground
When is affix a more appropriate choice than fix?
Although the words affix and fix have much in common, affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing.
affix your address label here
When might attach be a better fit than fix?
The words attach and fix can be used in similar contexts, but attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together.
attach the W-2 form here
When can fasten be used instead of fix?
While in some cases nearly identical to fix, fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing.
fasten the reins to a post
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fix verb
(REPAIR)
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B1 [ T ] to repair something: They couldn't fix my old computer, so I bought a new one.
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to repair somethingrepairHe asked if she could repair the broken lamp.fixI must get my bike fixed.mendCan you mend that hole in my trousers?do upNick loves doing up old cars.serviceI'm taking the car to the garage to have it serviced this afternoon.patch upI patched up the old bike and got it working.
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More examplesFewer examplesWe must get someone to fix that wheel.He fixes washing machines.They fixed my watch free of charge.The car's still at the garage getting fixed.I still haven't got round to fixing that tap.
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Correcting and mending
calibration
clean (someone/something) up
correction
fiddle
fiddle (around) with something
fine-tune
recondition
reconstruct
reconstruction
recover
rectifiable
rectification
remedy
revise
servicing
set/put the record straight idiom
smooth something away
smoothen
sort
tinker
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fix verb
(ARRANGE)
B2 [ I or T ] mainly UK to arrange or agree a time, place, price, etc.: Shall we fix a time for our next meeting?be fixed at I understand the rent is fixed at £750 a month.
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to decidedecideI've decided to move to Sweden.fixUK The price has been fixed at £10.setHave you set a date for the wedding?finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
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More examplesFewer examplesLet's meet for lunch if we can fix a day to suit us both.The directors had some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting.Our next rehearsal has been fixed for Tuesday 22nd.Can you fix it for me to see a West-End show while I'm in London?They finally fixed the price at £125 000, less than their original asking price.
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Decisions and deciding
ascription
be make or break for someone/something idiom
be on the horns of a dilemma idiom
choose
clinch
conclusion
flip a coin idiom
get it together idiom
get something into your head idiom
hammer something out
have a, some, etc. say in something idiom
judge
sleep
spin
swing
swing the balance idiom
take it into your head to do something idiom
take the plunge idiom
tightrope
tilt
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fix verb
(FASTEN)
B2 [ T + adv/prep ] to fasten something in position so that it cannot move: fix something to something We fixed the bookcase to the wall.
More examplesFewer examplesMany shops have video cameras fixed to their walls or ceilings for security reasons.For now I've fixed a shower attachment to the bath taps, but one day I'll get an electric shower fitted.They fixed a plastic sheet over the broken window.The judge was trying to fix the rosette to the bridle of the winning horse.I'm afraid we're having difficulty fixing this curtain rail in place.
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Fastening and tying
be locked together idiom
belay
bind
board something up
bound
bowline
clamp
gag
granny knot
half hitch
harness
hobble
hogtie
knot
square knot
strap
strap someone in
strap something up
strop
tack
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fix verb
(SIGHT)
C2 [ T ] to keep something or someone in sight: be fixed on His eyes were fixed on the distant yacht.fix someone with something She fixed the child with a stare of such disapproval he did not dare move.
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Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/something idiom
astigmatic
beholder
cast
chart
corner
discern
glare
have a butcher's idiom
penetrating
re-see
re-sight
rest on someone/something
resurvey
rubbernecking
sighting
spot
tab
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fix verb
(KEEP)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] to continue to think about or remember something: be fixed in your mind It is somehow fixed in my mind that my fate and that woman's are intertwined.fix something on something She was so frightened that she could not fix her thoughts on anything.
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Continually thinking about
absorb
absorbed
axe
be devoured by something idiom
be hung up on something idiom
be wrapped up in something/someone idiom
brain
devour
fetishize
fixate
fixated
fixation
get into someone
obsessive
obsessively
one-track mind
overactive
preoccupation
preoccupied
wrap
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fix verb
(CHEAT)
[ T often passive ] to do something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person: Several jockeys were arrested on suspicion of fixing the race. It sounds like the election was fixed.
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Fraud & corruption
anti-bribery
anti-corruption
anti-counterfeiting
anti-fraud
Augean
dark money
defalcation
defraud
dolus
embezzle
impersonation
imposture
launder
malfeasance
malpractice
nobble
pyramid scheme
siphon
tax evasion
vishing
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Cheating & tricking
fix verb
(HAIR/MAKE-UP/CLOTHES)
B1 [ T ] to make your hair, make-up, clothes, etc. look tidy: Give me a couple of minutes while I fix my hair.
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Cleaning & tidying places & things
adjust
airing
bed
bioremediation
clean something out
dust
dusting
freshen
freshen (someone/something) up
going-over
Hoover
muck
re-rack
sandblast
smarten (someone/something) up
spiff someone/something up
spit and polish idiom
spruce
tidy
valet
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fix verb
(PREPARE)
B2 [ T ] mainly US informal to cook or prepare food or drink: Whose turn is it to fix dinner? [ + two objects ] Can I fix you a drink?fix something for someone Can I fix a drink for you?
be fixing to
US informal to be planning to do something: I'm fixing to leave pretty soon.
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Preparing food
batch cooking
biga
bind
boil
butter
buttered
can't boil an egg idiom
clarify
glaze
glazed
grate
ingredient
jerk
recipe
rehydrate
restuff
rice
rustle something up
toss
zap
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Drinking alcohol
fix verb
(PUNISH)
[ T ] UK slang to punish especially someone who has been unfair: I'm gonna fix her if she doesn't stop telling lies about me!
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Revenge and vengefulness
avenge
avenger
bite
bite back (at someone/something)
counter-retaliation
eye
karma
mad
medicine
pay
pay someone/something back
reprisal
retaliate
retaliation
strike
strike back
that will show someone idiom
tit for tat
two can play at that game idiom
vengeance
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Punishing & punishments
fix verb
(PRESERVE COLOURS)
[ T ]
art
specialized to treat something, especially photographic material, with chemicals to prevent its colours becoming pale
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Photography
aerial photograph
airbrush
analogue
aperture
backlight
backlighting
ghosting
glossy
golden hour
grainy
halation
happy slapping
pap
photojournalism
photojournalist
photoshoot
pic
picture
Polaroid
sepia
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fix verb
(CONVERT GAS)
[ T ]
biology
specialized If a plant or bacterium (= a very small organism) fixes a gas, especially nitrogen, it changes it into another form that can be used by the plant: Clover fixes nitrogen and helps to create rich soils.
fix verb
(STOP REPRODUCTION)
[ T ] US informal to remove the reproductive organs of an animal so that it is unable to produce young animals
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Zoology: veterinary medicine
altered
animal doctor
anti-rabies
BSE
castrate
castrated
castration
cowpox
lame
leptospirosis
mange
mangy
neutered
nosema
put something to sleep idiom
put something/someone down
rescue
scrapie
veterinary
worm
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fix verb
(DRUG)
[ I ] slang to inject (= put into the body through a needle) an illegal drug: We saw kids as young as twelve fixing in doorways.
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Drugs - general words
abstinence
abstinence-only
bindle
biosimilar
chase
freebasing
medicament
multidrug
non-intoxicant
non-intoxicating
nondrug
peddler
pill-popping
solvent abuse
spike
spliff
substance
substance abuse
wasted
wiped out
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fix something up
fix someone up
fixnoun uk
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fix noun
(CHEAT)
[ C usually singular ] a situation in which someone does something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person: The result was a fix!
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Fraud & corruption
anti-bribery
anti-corruption
anti-counterfeiting
anti-fraud
Augean
dark money
defalcation
defraud
dolus
embezzle
impersonation
imposture
launder
malfeasance
malpractice
nobble
pyramid scheme
siphon
tax evasion
vishing
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fix noun
(AWKWARD SITUATION)
[ C usually singular ] informal an awkward or difficult situation: in a fix I'm in a bit of a fix with the arrangements.
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
a hard/tough row to hoe idiom
abyss
adversity
at your worst idiom
Augean
bad hair day
emergence
epidemic
hardness
have a bumpy ride idiom
have someone over a barrel idiom
purgatory
push factor
quagmire
quicksand
rabbit hole
scrape
strait
the Augean Stables idiom
the hard way idiom
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fix noun
(SOLUTION)
a solution to a problem: She says the problem is not a new one, and the fix would be easy enough for a government to achieve, if it were willing.quick fix There is no quick fix to the organization's problems.
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Solving and solutions
band-aid solution
be at the bottom of something idiom
bottom
break the deadlock
clear (something) up
clue
figure
heuristically
heuristics
holding operation
insolvable
iron
iron something out
kill
resolution
solvable
solve
spackle
surmountable
talk something out
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fix noun
(DRUG)
[ C ] slang an amount of an illegal drug, or of another substance that has an effect on someone: He was shaking badly and needed a fix.humorous Ginny needs her daily fix of chocolate.
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Drugs - general words
abstinence
abstinence-only
bindle
biosimilar
chase
freebasing
medicament
multidrug
non-intoxicant
non-intoxicating
nondrug
peddler
pill-popping
solvent abuse
spike
spliff
substance
substance abuse
wasted
wiped out
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fix noun
(POSITION)
[ C ] (the calculation of) the position of a vehicle, usually in relation to the earth: have a fix on Do we still have a fix on that jet?
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Calculations & calculating
algebraic
algebraically
algo
algorithmic
amount
calculate
guesstimate
inverse function
linear equation
mathematical
miscalculate
miscalculation
miscount
multigrid
operator
sum
sum total
tolerance
triangulate
work something out
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General location and orientation
get a fix on something
to discover the exact size, amount, position, etc. of something: It was hard to get a fix on the exact number of arrivals. We're trying to get a fix on your position. Investigators are no closer to getting a fix on the extent of the hacking.
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Knowledge and awareness
acquaintance
alertness
as every schoolboy/schoolchild knows idiom
astuteness
at/in the back of your mind idiom
familiarity
firsthand
general knowledge
gnostic
grounding
lived experience
metacognition
nescience
nescient
off someone's radar idiom
seize
sensibility
street smarts
theory of mind
visual literacy
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fix | American Dictionary
fixverb [ T ] us
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fix verb [T]
(REPAIR)
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to repair or adjust something: I’ll fix that broken chair today.
fix verb [T]
(ARRANGE)
to arrange or put in place: I need to fix my hair.
To fix something such as a race or game or an election is to illegally arrange who will win.
fix verb [T]
(CHOOSE)
to choose a time or place to do something: Let’s fix a date for our next meeting.
fix verb [T]
(ATTACH)
to attach in order to keep in one place: Fix the shelf to the wall with screws. I tried to fix the directions in my mind.
fix verb [T]
(PUNISH)
to hurt or punish someone: I’ll fix you if you come around here taking vegetables from my garden again!
fix verb [T]
(PREPARE FOOD)
to cook or prepare food or drink: Will you fix dinner?
fix verb [T]
(STOP REPRODUCTION)
to remove an organ an animal needs to reproduce: We had our cat fixed.
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fix up something
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fix noun
(BAD SITUATION)
[ C usually sing ] a situation causing trouble or problems: He’s in a fix and needs our help.
fix noun
(AMOUNT)
[ C ] slang an amount of a something that someone needs: The website supplies me my daily fix of rock and roll facts.
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fix | Business English
fixverb [ T ] uk
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to repair something or solve a problem: They have fixed the bugs in the software. A restaurant would have 48 hours to fix the problem or the place could be shut down.
MEETINGS
mainly UK (also fix up) to arrange a time and place for an event such as a meeting: You should fix an appointment with your bank manager. I fixed up a meeting with this very powerful person at the BBC.fix a day/time/place (for sth) The court will fix another day for the hearing.
to agree on a price, level, etc. for something and keep it at that price or level: Customers can fix the amount they pay each month.fix sth at sth They fixed the rate of tax at 30%.
ECONOMICS to agree with other companies that you will all charge the same price for your products and not compete with each other: Steelmakers deny they fix prices.
fixnoun [ C ] uk
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a way of solving a problem, especially an easy or quick one: long-term/short-term fix We find short-term fixes, not long-term solutions.a fix for sth More and more people were using loans as a fix for their financial problems. There is no quick fix and it will take many months to re-establish profitable sales growth.
IT a small computer program that can repair a problem with software: a fix for sth The software developer says it has developed a fix for the problem.
a situation that has been dishonestly arranged by someone in order to get an advantage for themselves: When we won the contract, some people thought it was a fix.
ECONOMICS a price, for example, on gold or silver, that is set according to supply and demand: The London morning gold fix was $1,154.00 versus the previous afternoon fix of $1,139.50.
get a fix on sth
to understand what a situation is like: Market research helps to get a fix on what customers want.
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Examples of fix
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The height originally planned was reduced by 100 ft and definitely fixed at 160 metres.
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In this way the equilibrium can be seen to fix the strategies of the players.
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We will then go on to the more involved cases where the 'quick fix' cannot be used; these are not really hard, but simply technical.
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The stability result (i) says that the evolution of the capital intensity is uniquely determined by the random fixed point.
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The weighted mean difference was k2n99 for both the fixed and random effects models.
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In these planar surfaces, the values must be fixed to do not detect any local peak.
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If this is fixed then the automaton is a fixed structure deterministic or a fixed structure stochastic automaton.
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In our context, their suggestions imply that a likelihood approach with random variety effects reduces bias in the estimation of (fixed) year effects.
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These qualities are important but not sufficient: if the dentist were not good at fixing our teeth, we would probably look elsewhere.
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Periods of maps on trees with all branching points fixed.
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The fluid particles avoid moving near the fixed wall y = 0, so that as they emerge from the origin they are biased towards the vertical.
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The turnover rate to new allelic specificities was fixed at 0.1, with the number of different specificities held constant at 20.
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In classical political economy, voluntary arrangements to fix prices and restrict competition were part of a citizen's broader right to contract.
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They were calculated from girth measurements performed with permanent metal dendrometers fixed on the trunks.
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For our emotional response to being hurt to remain with us as hatred, it must be fixed to something more permanent than the single event.
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修理, 安排, 安排,確定(時間、地點、價格等)…
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fix (REPAIR)
fix (ARRANGE)
fix (FASTEN)
fix (SIGHT)
fix (KEEP)
fix (CHEAT)
fix (HAIR/MAKE-UP/CLOTHES)
fix (PREPARE)
be fixing to
fix (PUNISH)
fix (PRESERVE COLOURS)
fix (CONVERT GAS)
fix (STOP REPRODUCTION)
fix (DRUG)
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fix (CHEAT)
fix (AWKWARD SITUATION)
fix (SOLUTION)
fix (DRUG)
fix (POSITION)
get a fix on something
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fix (REPAIR)
fix (ARRANGE)
fix (CHOOSE)
fix (ATTACH)
fix (PUNISH)
fix (PREPARE FOOD)
fix (STOP REPRODUCTION)
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fix (BAD SITUATION)
fix (AMOUNT)
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fix verb
(REPAIR)
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B1 [ T ] to repair something: They couldn't fix my old computer, so I bought a new one.
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to repair somethingrepairHe asked if she could repair the broken lamp.fixI need to get my bike fixed.mendCan you mend that hole in my pants?do upNick loves doing up old cars.serviceI'm taking the car in to have it serviced.patch upI patched up the old bike and got it working.
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More examplesFewer examplesWe must get someone to fix that wheel.He fixes washing machines.They fixed my watch free of charge.The car's still at the garage getting fixed.I still haven't gotten around to fixing that tap.
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Correcting and mending
calibration
clean (someone/something) up
correction
fiddle
fiddle (around) with something
fine-tune
recondition
reconstruct
reconstruction
recover
rectifiable
rectification
remedy
revise
servicing
set/put the record straight idiom
smooth something away
smoothen
sort
tinker
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fix verb
(ARRANGE)
B2 [ I or T ] mainly UK to arrange or agree a time, place, price, etc.: Should we fix a time for our next meeting?be fixed at I understand the rent is fixed at $750 a month.
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to decidedecideI've decided to move to Europe.fixUK The price has been fixed at £10.setHave you set a date for the wedding?finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
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More examplesFewer examplesLet's meet for lunch if we can fix a day to suit us both.The directors had some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting.Our next rehearsal has been fixed for Tuesday 22nd.Can you fix it for me to see a West-End show while I'm in London?They finally fixed the price at £125 000, less than their original asking price.
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Decisions and deciding
ascription
be make or break for someone/something idiom
be on the horns of a dilemma idiom
choose
clinch
conclusion
flip a coin idiom
get it together idiom
get something into your head idiom
hammer something out
have a, some, etc. say in something idiom
judge
sleep
spin
swing
swing the balance idiom
take it into your head to do something idiom
take the plunge idiom
tightrope
tilt
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fix verb
(FASTEN)
B2 [ T + adv/prep ] to fasten something in position so that it cannot move: fix something to something We fixed the bookcase to the wall.
More examplesFewer examplesMany shops have video cameras fixed to their walls or ceilings for security reasons.For now I've fixed a shower attachment to the bath taps, but one day I'll get an electric shower fitted.They fixed a plastic sheet over the broken window.The judge was trying to fix the rosette to the bridle of the winning horse.I'm afraid we're having difficulty fixing this curtain rail in place.
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Fastening and tying
be locked together idiom
belay
bind
board something up
bound
bowline
clamp
gag
granny knot
half hitch
harness
hobble
hogtie
knot
square knot
strap
strap someone in
strap something up
strop
tack
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fix verb
(SIGHT)
C2 [ T ] to keep something or someone in sight: be fixed on His eyes were fixed on the distant yacht.fix someone with something She fixed the child with a stare of such disapproval he did not dare move.
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Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/something idiom
astigmatic
beholder
cast
chart
corner
discern
goggle
have a butcher's idiom
penetrating
piercingly
re-see
re-sight
rest on someone/something
resurvey
sighting
survey
tab
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fix verb
(KEEP)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] to continue to think about or remember something: be fixed in your mind It is somehow fixed in my mind that my fate and that woman's are intertwined.fix something on something She was so frightened that she could not fix her thoughts on anything.
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Continually thinking about
absorb
absorbed
axe
be devoured by something idiom
be hung up on something idiom
be wrapped up in something/someone idiom
brain
devour
fetishize
fixate
fixated
fixation
get into someone
obsessive
obsessively
one-track mind
overactive
preoccupation
preoccupied
wrap
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fix verb
(CHEAT)
[ T often passive ] to do something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person: Several jockeys were arrested on suspicion of fixing the race. It sounds like the election was fixed.
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Fraud & corruption
anti-bribery
anti-corruption
anti-counterfeiting
anti-fraud
Augean
dark money
defalcation
defraud
dolus
embezzle
impersonation
imposture
launder
malfeasance
malpractice
nobble
pyramid scheme
siphon
tax evasion
vishing
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Cheating & tricking
fix verb
(HAIR/MAKEUP/CLOTHES)
B1 [ T ] to make your hair, makeup, clothes, etc. look neat: Give me a couple of minutes while I fix my hair.
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Cleaning & tidying places & things
adjust
airing
bed
bioremediation
clean something out
dust
dusting
freshen
freshen (someone/something) up
going-over
Hoover
muck
re-rack
sandblast
smarten (someone/something) up
spiff someone/something up
spit and polish idiom
spruce
tidy
valet
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fix verb
(PREPARE)
B2 [ T ] mainly US informal to cook or prepare food or drink: Whose turn is it to fix dinner? [ + two objects ] Can I fix you a drink?fix something for someone Can I fix a drink for you?
be fixing to
US informal to be planning to do something: I'm fixing to leave pretty soon.
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Preparing food
batch cooking
biga
bind
boil
butter
buttered
can't boil an egg idiom
clarify
glaze
glazed
grate
ingredient
jerk
recipe
rehydrate
restuff
rice
rustle something up
toss
zap
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Drinking alcohol
fix verb
(PUNISH)
[ T ] UK slang to punish especially someone who has been unfair: I'm gonna fix her if she doesn't stop telling lies about me!
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Revenge and vengefulness
avenge
avenger
bite
bite back (at someone/something)
counter-retaliation
eye
karma
mad
medicine
pay
pay someone/something back
reprisal
retaliate
retaliation
strike
strike back
that will show someone idiom
tit for tat
two can play at that game idiom
vengeance
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Punishing & punishments
fix verb
(PRESERVE COLORS)
[ T ]
art
specialized to treat something, especially photographic material, with chemicals to prevent its colors becoming pale
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Photography
aerial photograph
airbrush
analog
aperture
backlight
foreground
ghost image
ghosting
glossy
golden hour
grainy
halation
pap
photography
photojournalism
photojournalist
photoshoot
pic
Polaroid
sepia
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fix verb
(CONVERT GAS)
[ T ]
biology
specialized If a plant or bacterium (= a very small organism) fixes a gas, especially nitrogen, it changes it into another form that can be used by the plant: Clover fixes nitrogen and helps to create rich soils.
fix verb
(STOP REPRODUCTION)
[ T ] US informal to remove the reproductive organs of an animal so that it is unable to produce young animals
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Zoology: veterinary medicine
altered
animal doctor
anti-rabies
castrate
castrated
castration
distemper
foam
lame
leptospirosis
mange
mangy
neutered
nosema
put something to sleep idiom
put something/someone down
rescue
scrapie
veterinary
worm
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fix verb
(DRUG)
[ I ] slang to inject (= put into the body through a needle) an illegal drug: We saw kids as young as twelve fixing in doorways.
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Drugs - general words
abstinence
abstinence-only
bindle
biosimilar
chase
freebasing
medicament
multidrug
non-intoxicant
non-intoxicating
nondrug
peddler
pill-popping
solvent abuse
spike
spliff
substance
substance abuse
wasted
wiped out
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Phrasal verbs
fix something up
fix someone up
fixnoun us
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fix noun
(CHEAT)
[ C usually singular ] a situation in which someone does something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person: The result was a fix!
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Fraud & corruption
anti-bribery
anti-corruption
anti-counterfeiting
anti-fraud
Augean
dark money
defalcation
defraud
dolus
embezzle
impersonation
imposture
launder
malfeasance
malpractice
nobble
pyramid scheme
siphon
tax evasion
vishing
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fix noun
(AWKWARD SITUATION)
[ C usually singular ] informal an awkward or difficult situation: in a fix I'm in a bit of a fix with the arrangements.
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
a hard/tough row to hoe idiom
abyss
adversity
at your worst idiom
Augean
bad hair day
emergence
epidemic
hardness
have a bumpy ride idiom
have someone over a barrel idiom
purgatory
push factor
quagmire
quicksand
rabbit hole
scrape
strait
the Augean Stables idiom
the hard way idiom
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fix noun
(SOLUTION)
a solution to a problem: She says the problem is not a new one, and the fix would be easy enough for a government to achieve, if it were willing.quick fix There is no quick fix to the organization's problems.
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Solving and solutions
band-aid solution
be at the bottom of something idiom
bottom
break the deadlock
clear (something) up
clue
figure
heuristically
heuristics
holding operation
insolvable
iron
iron something out
kill
resolution
solvable
solve
spackle
surmountable
talk something out
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fix noun
(DRUG)
[ C ] slang an amount of an illegal drug, or of another substance that has an effect on someone: He was shaking badly and needed a fix.humorous Ginny needs her daily fix of chocolate.
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Drugs - general words
abstinence
abstinence-only
bindle
biosimilar
chase
freebasing
medicament
multidrug
non-intoxicant
non-intoxicating
nondrug
peddler
pill-popping
solvent abuse
spike
spliff
substance
substance abuse
wasted
wiped out
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fix noun
(POSITION)
[ C ] (the calculation of) the position of a vehicle, usually in relation to the earth: have a fix on Do we still have a fix on that jet?
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Calculations & calculating
algebraic
algebraically
algo
algorithmic
amount
calculate
guesstimate
interpolate
inverse function
linear equation
mathematical
matrix
miscalculate
miscalculation
miscount
multigrid
operator
sum
sum total
work something out
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General location and orientation
get a fix on something
to discover the exact size, amount, position, etc. of something: It was hard to get a fix on the exact number of arrivals. We're trying to get a fix on your position. Investigators are no closer to getting a fix on the extent of the hacking.
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Knowledge and awareness
acquaintance
alertness
as every schoolboy/schoolchild knows idiom
astuteness
at/in the back of your mind idiom
familiarity
firsthand
general knowledge
gnostic
grounding
lived experience
metacognition
nescience
nescient
off someone's radar idiom
seize
sensibility
street smarts
theory of mind
visual literacy
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fix | Intermediate English
fixverb [ T ] us
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fix verb [T]
(REPAIR)
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to repair or adjust something: I’ll fix that broken chair today.
fix verb [T]
(ARRANGE)
to arrange or put in place: I need to fix my hair.
To fix something such as a race or game or an election is to illegally arrange who will win.
fix verb [T]
(CHOOSE)
to choose a time or place to do something: Let’s fix a date for our next meeting.
fix verb [T]
(ATTACH)
to attach in order to keep in one place: Fix the shelf to the wall with screws. I tried to fix the directions in my mind.
fix verb [T]
(PUNISH)
to hurt or punish someone: I’ll fix you if you come around here taking vegetables from my garden again!
fix verb [T]
(PREPARE FOOD)
to cook or prepare food or drink: Will you fix dinner?
fix verb [T]
(STOP REPRODUCTION)
to remove an organ an animal needs to reproduce: We had our cat fixed.
Phrasal verbs
fix up someone
fix up something
fixnoun us
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fix noun
(BAD SITUATION)
[ C usually sing ] a situation causing trouble or problems: He’s in a fix and needs our help.
fix noun
(AMOUNT)
[ C ] slang an amount of a something that someone needs: The website supplies me my daily fix of rock and roll facts.
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fix | Business English
fixverb [ T ] uk
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to repair something or solve a problem: They have fixed the bugs in the software. A restaurant would have 48 hours to fix the problem or the place could be shut down.
MEETINGS
mainly UK (also fix up) to arrange a time and place for an event such as a meeting: You should fix an appointment with your bank manager. I fixed up a meeting with this very powerful person at the BBC.fix a day/time/place (for sth) The court will fix another day for the hearing.
to agree on a price, level, etc. for something and keep it at that price or level: Customers can fix the amount they pay each month.fix sth at sth They fixed the rate of tax at 30%.
ECONOMICS to agree with other companies that you will all charge the same price for your products and not compete with each other: Steelmakers deny they fix prices.
fixnoun [ C ] uk
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a way of solving a problem, especially an easy or quick one: long-term/short-term fix We find short-term fixes, not long-term solutions.a fix for sth More and more people were using loans as a fix for their financial problems. There is no quick fix and it will take many months to re-establish profitable sales growth.
IT a small computer program that can repair a problem with software: a fix for sth The software developer says it has developed a fix for the problem.
a situation that has been dishonestly arranged by someone in order to get an advantage for themselves: When we won the contract, some people thought it was a fix.
ECONOMICS a price, for example, on gold or silver, that is set according to supply and demand: The London morning gold fix was $1,154.00 versus the previous afternoon fix of $1,139.50.
get a fix on sth
to understand what a situation is like: Market research helps to get a fix on what customers want.
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Examples of fix
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Now there's a way to fix that -- but perhaps not in the way you think.
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Meditation is not a quick fix nor can it be.
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They had to fix premium costs in some way.
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How would you fix the health care system?
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Sometimes, fixing your job is the wrong answer.
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It's not too late to read and fix this.
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The first world countries get all the benefit without fixing the mess they have caused.
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And so it needs to be fixed because it has to set that new standard.
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Generally, the consumer is punished if he or she tries to fix one up instead of buying a new one.
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Take two quarters, and fix the position of one.
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B1,B2,B2,C2,B1,B2
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修理, 安排, 安排,確定(時間、地點、價格等)…
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TO DECIDEThe price has been fixed at £10.
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decide I've decided to move to Sweden.set Have you set a date for the wedding?finalize We've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.settle OK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.settle on/upon Have you settled on a place to live yet?resolve I resolve to start exercising regularly.make up your mind I like them both - I just can't make up my mind which one to pick.be torn between informal I'm torn between the fish and the beef.
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Decide refers to choosing something, or choosing to do something, after you have thought about or considered it.TO REPAIR SOMETHINGI must get my bike fixed.
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repair He asked if she could repair the broken lamp.mend Can you mend that hole in my trousers?do up Nick loves doing up old cars.service I'm taking the car to the garage to have it serviced this afternoon.patch up I patched up the old bike and got it working.
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When you repair something, you take something that is broken or damaged and you make it work again.
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The workmen fixed the antenna to the roof of the house.
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securefastenattachaffixmoormake fastimplantrivetanchorplace permanentlyconnectThe dealer fixed the price at $50.
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setsettledetermine definitelydecideestablishstabilizeprescribeIs something added to fix the cement?.
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hardensolidifymake rigidmake firmbecome stablebecome setcongealconsolidateInvestigators fixed the blame for the fire on the night watchman.
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placeputimposeaffixYou'd better call someone to fix that leak.
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repairmendpatch upcorrectset rightput to rightsadjustrenovateput in good conditionrebuildregulateWhat time are you going to fix dinner?.
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preparemakeput togetherassembleIf he tries that again I'll really fix him.
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get even withget revenge onget back atfix one's wagonSlang settle one's hashSlang cook one's gooseSlang retaliatetake action againstfix
nounAfter accepting two invitations for the same evening he was really in a fix.
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predicamentembarrassing situationplightdifficultydilemmaawkward spotquandaryimpasseticklish situationspotSlang jamSlang pickleSlang bindSlang scrapeSlang hot waterSlang muddlemessentanglementinvolvement
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GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsfix[ fiks ]show ipaSee synonyms for: fixfixedfixingfixable on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object),fixed or (Archaic) fixt [fikst], /fɪkst/, fix·ing.to repair; mend. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrange: She fixed her hair in a bun.to make fast, firm, or stable.to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall.to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price.to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship.to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.).to make set or rigid.to put into permanent form.to put or place (responsibility, blame, etc.) on a person.to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc.to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted): How are you fixed for money?Informal. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, especially privately or dishonestly: to fix a jury; to fix a game.to get (a meal); prepare (food): What time shall I fix supper?Informal. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble.Informal. to get even with; get revenge upon: I'll fix him!Informal. to castrate or spay (an animal, especially a pet).Chemistry. to make stable in consistency or condition; reduce from fluidity or volatility to a more stable state.to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer.Photography. to render (an image) permanent by removing light-sensitive silver halides.Microscopy. to kill, make rigid, and preserve for microscopic study.See moreverb (used without object),fixed or fixt, fix·ing.to become fixed.to become set; assume a rigid or solid form.to become stable or permanent.to settle down.Slang. to inject oneself with a narcotic.Chiefly Southern U.S. to prepare; plan (usually followed by an infinitive): I was just fixing to call you. We're fixing to go to Colorado this summer.See morenounInformal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament. Informal. a repair, adjustment, or solution, usually of an immediate nature: Can you think of a fix for the problem?Navigation. a charted position of a vessel or aircraft, determined by two or more bearings taken on landmarks, heavenly bod-ies, etc.the determining of the position of a ship, plane, etc., by mathematical, electronic, or other means: The navigator took a fix on the sun and steered the ship due north.a clear determination: Can you get a fix on what he really means?Slang. an injection of heroin or other narcotic.the narcotic or amount of narcotic injected.a compulsively sought dose or infusion of something: to need one's daily fix of soap operas on TV.Slang. an underhand or illegal arrangement, especially one secured through bribery or influence.a contest, situation, etc., whose outcome is prearranged dishonestly.See moreVerb Phrasesfix on / upon to decide on; determine: We won't be able to fix on a location for the banquet until we know the number of guests.fix up, Informal. to arrange for: to fix up a date.to provide with; furnish.to repair; renew.to smooth over; solve: They weren't able to fix up their differences.See More DefinitionsIdioms about fixfix one's wagon, Informal. to exact retribution for an offense; treat someone vengefully: I'll dock his pay and that will fix his wagon.in a fix, Older Slang. pregnant.Origin of fix1First recorded in 1350–1400; (verb) Middle English fixen, from Middle French fixer or Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus “fixed,” past participle of fīgere “to fasten”synonym study For fix3, 4. Fix, establish imply making firm or permanent. To fix is to fasten in position securely or to make more or less permanent against change, especially something already existing: to fix a bayonet on a gun; fix a principle in one's mind. To establish is to make firm or permanent something (usually newly) originated, created, or ordained: to establish a business, a claim to property.usage note For fixFix meaning “to repair” appears to have been used first in America, but it is long established and has been used in England since the early 19th century: The engineer quickly fixed the faulty valve. The verb use is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing, and objections to it on the grounds of style merely reflect personal prejudice, not the practice of educated speakers and writers. The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal. Fix ( to ) meaning “to prepare, plan (to)” is another Americanism: We're fixing to go to town. It once occurred in all the eastern coastal states, but it is now chiefly an informal spoken form in the South Midland and South.Other words for fix1 correct, amend 3, 4 fasten, secure, stabilize 5 establish, define 27 dilemma, plight, quandarySee synonyms for fix on Thesaurus.comOther words from fixfix·a·ble, adjectivefix·a·bil·i·ty, nouno·ver·fix, verbre·fix, verb (used with object), re·fixed, re·fix·ing.un·fix·a·ble, adjectiveWords Nearby fixfive-starfive stonesFive Townsfive W'sFive-Year PlanfixfixatefixatedfixationfixativefixatorDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use fix in a sentenceThose efforts take resources, but experts cautioned against seemingly easy fixes like requiring people to provide proof of residency or other documentation.Don’t hate the vaccine tourists, hate the vaccine game | Jen Kirby | February 12, 2021 | VoxMaryland Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Hogan administration to make immediate and long-term fixes to the state’s “broken” unemployment system, which has been plagued with problems since the beginning of the pandemic.Maryland Democrats recommend legislative fixes to state’s ‘broken’ unemployment system | Ovetta Wiggins | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostI spoke with Kipp Godfrey, the general manager and overseer of tens of thousands of fixes at America’s premier technical gear-mending shop, Rainy Pass Repair, about how you can maximize your ski kit’s life and efficacy for seasons to come.How to Wash Your Ski Kit | Joe Jackson | January 30, 2021 | Outside OnlineShe also outlined several fixes that have been made in response to feedback.What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system? | Cat Ferguson | January 30, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewNew additions in the release notes include the ability to read smaller QR codes with the iPhone cameras, notifications to tell users "when the camera of your iPhone is unable to be verified as a new, genuine Apple camera," and a number of bug fixes.iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 hit supported devices today | Samuel Axon | January 26, 2021 | Ars TechnicaFurther, there are maintenance crews who have to fix those drones.Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says | Dave Majumdar | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHer slight miscalculation of how to fix the situation leads to her driving around the gas pump.Slow Motion Tiger Jump, a Tornado at the Rose Bowl and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe bill, which passed Congress without opposition, is only a temporary fix and expires in 2015.Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive | Ben Jacobs | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe need to “fix our schools,” even while recognizing that our efforts thus far are only works-in-progress.Your Local School Doesn’t Have to Suck | Michael S. Roth | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then it broke down, and the woman says, 'I'm sorry, but we have to fix the internet, so it's down for the rest of the flight.'In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing | Olivia Nuzzi | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo fix on any one stage in such an evolution, detach it, affirm it, is to wrest a true scripture to its destruction.Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayLook till you fix them for the rest of your days well in memory, and then say what in the devil's name you could make of them.Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuFirst I had better fix the sequence of the munition cables, for upon them the whole attack has hung—or rather, hung fire.Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton"I'd have been in a pretty fix if he had finished my house, and I had tried to move my furniture into it," he muttered.The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyMeadow Mouse was too well acquainted with old Mr. Crow to get himself into any such fix as that.The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileySee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for fixfix/ (fɪks) /verb(mainly tr)(also intr) to make or become firm, stable, or secureto attach or place permanently: fix the mirror to the wall(often foll by up) to settle definitely; decide: let us fix a dateto hold or direct (eyes, attention, etc) steadily: he fixed his gaze on the womanto call to attention or rivetto make rigid: to fix one's jawto place or ascribe: to fix the blame on someoneto mend or repairinformal to provide with: how are you fixed for supplies?informal to influence (a person, outcome of a contest, etc) unfairly, as by briberyslang to take revenge on; get even with, esp by killinginformal to give (someone) his just deserts: that'll fix himinformal to arrange or put in order: to fix one's hairinformal to prepare: to fix a mealdialect, or informal to spay or castrate (an animal)US dialect, or informal to prepare oneself: I'm fixing to go outphotog to treat (a film, plate, or paper) with fixer to make permanent the image rendered visible by developercytology to kill, preserve, and harden (tissue, cells, etc) for subsequent microscopic studyto convert (atmospheric nitrogen) into nitrogen compounds, as in the manufacture of fertilizers or the action of bacteria in the soilto convert (carbon dioxide) into organic compounds, esp carbohydrates, as occurs in photosynthesis in plants and some microorganismsto reduce (a substance) to a solid or condensed state or a less volatile state(intr) slang to inject a drugSee morenouninformal a predicament; dilemmathe ascertaining of the navigational position, as of a ship, by radar, observation, etcslang an intravenous injection of a drug, esp heroininformal an act or instance of briberySee moreOrigin of fix1C15: from Medieval Latin fixāre, from Latin fixus fixed, from Latin fīgereSee also fix upDerived forms of fixfixable, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Scientific definitions for fixfix[ fĭks ]To convert inorganic carbon or nitrogen into stable, organic compounds that can be assimilated into organisms. Photosynthetic organisms such as green plants fix carbon in carbohydrates as food; certain bacteria fix nitrogen as ammonia that can be absorbed directly or through nitrification by plant roots. See more at carbon fixation nitrogen fixation.To convert a substance, especially a gas, into solid or liquid form by chemical reactions.To kill and preserve a tissue specimen rapidly to retain as nearly as possible the characteristics it had in the living body.See moreThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Other Idioms and Phrases with fixfixIn addition to the idioms beginning with fixfix someone's wagonfix upalso see: get a fixget a fix onif it ain't broke don't fix itin a fixSee More OriginsThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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fix verb /fɪks/ /fɪks/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fix /fɪks/ /fɪks/ he / she / it fixes /ˈfɪksɪz/ /ˈfɪksɪz/ past simple fixed /fɪkst/ /fɪkst/ past participle fixed /fɪkst/ /fɪkst/ -ing form fixing /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ /ˈfɪksɪŋ/Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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repair fix something to repair or correct somethingThe car won't start—can you fix it?I've fixed the problem.Businesses and government have spent billions of dollars to find and fix the bug. We need to get the TV fixed.If you suspect that you have a fuel leak have it fixed as soon as possible. Extra ExamplesWe're not moving in until the heating's fixed.Mommy, can you fix my toy?Don't imagine that the law can fix everything.She tried to fix things between them, but nothing worked.The company had a bad image that needed fixing.We're trying to fix the cash flow problem by reducing costs.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbeasilyquicklyphrasesget something fixedSee full entry
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arrange to decide on a date, a time, an amount, etc. for something synonym set fix something Has the date of the next meeting been fixed?Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). fix something for something A second trial date was fixed for 7th December. fix something at something They fixed the rent at £200 a week.Crop prices were fixed at $ 1.98 per bushel for corn. Extra ExamplesThe dates have to be fixed well in advance.Their departure was fixed for 14 August.
to arrange or organize something fix something I'll fix a meeting. fix something up You have to fix visits up in advance with the museum. fix something up for somebody Just give me a list of your friends, and I'll fix things up for them. fix something with somebody (informal) Don't worry, I'll fix it with Sarah. fix up (for somebody) to do something I’ve fixed up (for us) to go to the theatre next week.Extra ExamplesWe'll go tomorrow then. Will you fix it with the others?I've fixed up for you to see the doctor tomorrow. attach fix something + adv./prep. (especially British English) to put something in a place so that it will not moveto fix a shelf to the wallto fix a post in the groundPlay equipment such as swings and climbing frames should be securely fixed and well maintained. (figurative) He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind.Extra ExamplesFix the bars in position with the screws provided.The handrail can be fixed directly to the wall.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbfirmlysecurelydirectly…prepositionontotophrasesfix something in placefix something in positionSee full entry position/timefix something to discover or say the exact position, time, etc. of somethingWe can fix the ship's exact position at the time the fire broke out. food/drink(especially North American English) to provide or prepare something, especially food fix somebody/yourself something Can I fix you a drink?I'm just going to fix myself some breakfast. fix something for somebody/yourself Can I fix a drink for you? fix something I'll fix supper. hair/facefix something (especially North American English) to make something such as your hair or face neat and attractiveI'll fix my hair and then I'll be ready.Topics Appearancec2
result[often passive] fix something (informal) to arrange the result of something in a way that is not honest or fairI'm sure the race was fixed. punishfix somebody (informal) to punish somebody who has harmed you and stop them doing you any more harmDon't worry—I'll fix him. in photographyfix something (specialist) to treat film for cameras, etc. with a chemical so that the colours do not change or become less bright animalfix something (North American English, informal) to make an animal unable to have young by means of an operation see also neuter Word Originlate Middle English: partly from Old French fix ‘fixed’, partly from medieval Latin fixare ‘to fix’, both from Latin fixus, past participle of figere ‘fix, fasten’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.Idioms be fixing to do something (US English, dialect) to intend to do somethingWe're not fixing to go there anytime soon.
fix somebody with a look, stare, gaze, etc. to look directly at somebody for a long timeHe fixed her with an angry stare. if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it (informal) used to say that if something works well enough, it should not be changed Phrasal Verbsfix onfix upSee fix in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee fix in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:
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