Meaning & Definition of Fix in English
Fix
noun
1. Informal terms for a difficult situation
- "He got into a terrible fix"
- "He made a muddle of his marriage"
- fix,
- hole,
- jam,
- mess,
- muddle,
- pickle,
- kettle of fish
2. Something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- "She needed a fix of chocolate"
- fix
3. The act of putting something in working order again
- repair,
- fix,
- fixing,
- fixture,
- mend,
- mending,
- reparation
4. An exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
- "Collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
- fix
5. A determination of the place where something is
- "He got a good fix on the target"
- localization,
- localisation,
- location,
- locating,
- fix
verb
1. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- "She repaired her tv set"
- "Repair my shoes please"
- repair,
- mend,
- fix,
- bushel,
- doctor,
- furbish up,
- restore,
- touch on
2. Cause to be firmly attached
- "Fasten the lock onto the door"
- "She fixed her gaze on the man"
- fasten,
- fix,
- secure
3. Decide upon or fix definitely
- "Fix the variables"
- "Specify the parameters"
- specify,
- set,
- determine,
- define,
- fix,
- limit
4. Prepare for eating by applying heat
- "Cook me dinner, please"
- "Can you make me an omelette?"
- "Fix breakfast for the guests, please"
- cook,
- fix,
- ready,
- make,
- prepare
5. Take vengeance on or get even
- "We'll get them!"
- "That'll fix him good!"
- "This time i got him"
- pay back,
- pay off,
- get,
- fix
6. Set or place definitely
- "Let's fix the date for the party!"
- fix
7. Kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
- fix
8. Make fixed, stable or stationary
- "Let's fix the picture to the frame"
- fixate,
- fix
9. Make infertile
- "In some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
- sterilize,
- sterilise,
- desex,
- unsex,
- desexualize,
- desexualise,
- fix
10. Influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- "Fix a race"
- fix
11. Put (something somewhere) firmly
- "She posited her hand on his shoulder"
- "Deposit the suitcase on the bench"
- "Fix your eyes on this spot"
- situate,
- fix,
- posit,
- deposit
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"
- fix,
- prepare,
- set up,
- ready,
- gear up,
- set