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 ]
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; she needed a fix of chocolate'
the act of putting something in working order again
[ Syn: repair , fixing , fixture , mend , mending , reparation ]
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers'
a determination of the place where something is; he got a good fix on the target
[ Syn: localization , localisation , location , locating ]
fix (n.)
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 ]
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; fix a race'
put (something somewhere) firmly; She posited her hand on his shoulder; deposit the suitcase on the bench; fix your eyes on this spot
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
cause to be firmly attached; fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man
decide upon or fix definitely; fix the variables; specify the parameters
prepare for eating by applying heat; Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?; fix breakfast for the guests, please
take vengeance on or get even; Well get them!; Thatll fix him good!; This time I got him
set or place definitely; Let's fix the date for the party!'
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
make fixed, stable or stationary; lets fix the picture to the frame
[ Syn: fixate ]
make infertile; in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
[ Syn: sterilize , sterilise , desex , unsex , desexualize , desexualise ]