Meaning & Definition of Fix in English

1. Informal terms for a difficult situation

• "He got into a terrible fix"

• "He made a muddle of his marriage"

2. Something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

• "She needed a fix of chocolate"

3. The act of putting something in working order again

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

• "Collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

5. A determination of the place where something is

• "He got a good fix on the target"

1. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

• "She repaired her tv set"

• "Repair my shoes please"

2. Cause to be firmly attached

• "Fasten the lock onto the door"

• "She fixed her gaze on the man"

3. Decide upon or fix definitely

• "Fix the variables"

• "Specify the parameters"

4. Prepare for eating by applying heat

• "Cook me dinner, please"

• "Can you make me an omelette?"

• "Fix breakfast for the guests, please"

5. Take vengeance on or get even

• "We'll get them!"

• "That'll fix him good!"

• "This time i got him"

6. Set or place definitely

• "Let's fix the date for the party!"

7. Kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

8. Make fixed, stable or stationary

• "Let's fix the picture to the frame"

9. Make infertile

• "In some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

10. Influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

• "Fix a race"

11. Put (something somewhere) firmly

• "She posited her hand on his shoulder"

• "Deposit the suitcase on the bench"

• "Fix your eyes on this spot"

12. 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"

• "I was fixing to leave town after i paid the hotel bill"