fix (n.)

  1. informal terms for a difficult situation; he got into a terrible fix; he made a muddle of his marriage

    [ Syn: 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'

  3. the act of putting something in working order again

    [ Syn: repair , 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'

  5. a determination of the place where something is; he got a good fix on the target

    [ Syn: localization , localisation , location , locating ]

    fix (v.)

  1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; She repaired her TV set; Repair my shoes please

    [ Syn: repair , mend , bushel , doctor , furbish up , restore , touch on ]

  2. influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; fix a race'

  3. put (something somewhere) firmly; She posited her hand on his shoulder; deposit the suitcase on the bench; fix your eyes on this spot

    [ Syn: situate , posit , deposit ]

  4. 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

    [ Syn: prepare , set up , ready , gear up , set ]

  5. cause to be firmly attached; fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man

    [ Syn: fasten , secure ]

  6. decide upon or fix definitely; fix the variables; specify the parameters

    [ Syn: specify , set , determine , define , limit ]

  7. prepare for eating by applying heat; Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?; fix breakfast for the guests, please

    [ Syn: cook , ready , make , prepare ]

  8. take vengeance on or get even; Well get them!; Thatll fix him good!; This time I got him

    [ Syn: pay back , pay off , get ]

  9. set or place definitely; Let's fix the date for the party!'

  10. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

  11. make fixed, stable or stationary; lets fix the picture to the frame

    [ Syn: fixate ]

  12. make infertile; in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized

    [ Syn: sterilize , sterilise , desex , unsex , desexualize , desexualise ]

The dictionary is based on the WordNet Electronic Lexical Database.
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