FIX
Scrabble letter values: F4I1X8 = 13
Definition
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation. — synonyms: hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle_of_fish
- noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug.
- noun the act of putting something in working order again. — synonyms: repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
- noun an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear.
- noun a determination of the place where something is. — synonyms: localization, localisation, location, locating
- verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. — synonyms: repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on
- verb cause to be firmly attached. — synonyms: fasten, secure
- verb decide upon or fix definitely. — synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, limit
- verb prepare for eating by applying heat. — synonyms: cook, ready, make, prepare
- verb take vengeance on or get even. — synonyms: pay_back, pay_off, get
- verb set or place definitely.
- verb kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study.
- verb make fixed, stable or stationary. — synonyms: fixate
- verb make infertile. — synonyms: sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise
- verb influence an event or its outcome by illegal means.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly. — synonyms: situate, posit, deposit
- verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. — synonyms: prepare, set_up, ready, gear_up, set
Examples
- “he got into a terrible fix”
- “he made a muddle of his marriage”
- “she needed a fix of chocolate”