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Words with a similar base: fix, fixate, fixing, fixture

'fix'

[fix.n.01] as in: informal terms for a difficult situation

Examples:
he got into a terrible fix
he made a muddle of his marriage

'fix'

[fix.n.02] as in: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

Examples:
she needed a fix of chocolate

'fix'

[repair.n.01] as in: the act of putting something in working order again

'fix'

[fix.n.04] as in: an exemption granted after influence (e.g.,

money) is brought to bear

Examples:
collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers

'fix'

[localization.n.01] as in: a determination of the place where something is

Examples:
he got a good fix on the target

'fix'

[repair.v.01] as in: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Examples:
She repaired her TV set
Repair my shoes please

'fix'

[fasten.v.01] as in: cause to be firmly attached

Examples:
fasten the lock onto the door
she fixed her gaze on the man

'fix'

[specify.v.02] as in: decide upon or fix definitely

Examples:
fix the variables
specify the parameters

'fix'

[cook.v.02] as in: prepare for eating by applying heat

Examples:
Cook me dinner, please
can you make me an omelette?
fix breakfast for the guests, please

'fix'

[pay_back.v.02] as in: take vengeance on or get even

Examples:
We'll get them!
That'll fix him good!
This time I got him

'fix'

[fix.v.06] as in: set or place definitely

Examples:
Let's fix the date for the party!

'fix'

[fix.v.07] as in: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

'fix'

[fixate.v.03] as in: make fixed, stable or stationary

Examples:
let's fix the picture to the frame

'fix'

[sterilize.v.02] as in: make infertile

Examples:
in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized

'fix'

[fix.v.10] as in: influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

Examples:
fix a race

'fix'

[situate.v.02] as in: put (something somewhere) firmly

Examples:
She posited her hand on his shoulder
deposit the suitcase on the bench
fix your eyes on this spot

'fix'

[fix.v.12] as in: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Examples:
Get the children ready for school!
prepare for war
I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill

Origins

					fix (English)
└── fixer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))