fix

nouns

informal terms for a difficult situation
"he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
"she needed a fix of chocolate"
fix
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colloquialism
is a type of (narrower)
an injection into a vein
intravenous injection
the act of putting something in working order again
fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
"collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
fix
is a type of (narrower)
an act exempting someone
"he was granted immunity from prosecution"
exemption, granting immunity, immunity
a determination of the place where something is
"he got a good fix on the target"
fix, localisation, localization, locating, location

verbs

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
"She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on
is derived from
fixture
is derived from
fixer
is derived from
fixing
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
is derived from
fixture
is derived from
fixture
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
cook, fix, make, prepare, ready
take vengeance on or get even
"We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
fix, get, pay back, pay off
set or place definitely
"Let's fix the date for the party!"
fix
is a type of (narrower)
set up or lay the groundwork for
"establish a new department"
constitute, establish, found, institute, plant
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
fix
is derived from
fixing
domain category
the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
cytology
is a type of (narrower)
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, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up
make fixed, stable or stationary
"let's fix the picture to the frame"
fix, fixate
make infertile
"in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
is derived from
fixing
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
"fix a race"
fix
is a type of (narrower)
have and exert influence or effect
"The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
act upon, influence, work
put (something somewhere) firmly
"She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
deposit, fix, posit, situate
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, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up