FIX

/ˈfɪks/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. noun informal terms for a difficult situation. — synonyms: hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle_of_fish
  2. noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug.
  3. noun the act of putting something in working order again. — synonyms: repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
  4. noun an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear.
  5. noun a determination of the place where something is. — synonyms: localization, localisation, location, locating
  6. verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. — synonyms: repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on
  7. verb cause to be firmly attached. — synonyms: fasten, secure
  8. verb decide upon or fix definitely. — synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, limit
  9. verb prepare for eating by applying heat. — synonyms: cook, ready, make, prepare
  10. verb take vengeance on or get even. — synonyms: pay_back, pay_off, get
  11. verb set or place definitely.
  12. verb kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study.
  13. verb make fixed, stable or stationary. — synonyms: fixate
  14. verb make infertile. — synonyms: sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise
  15. verb influence an event or its outcome by illegal means.
  16. verb put (something somewhere) firmly. — synonyms: situate, posit, deposit
  17. 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

  • “That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's.”
  • “It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!”
  • “We have a fix on your position.”

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