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US
/ˈfɪks/
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[ UK /fˈɪks/ ]
[ UK /fˈɪks/ ]
VERB
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
She repaired her TV set
Repair my shoes please -
make infertile
in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized -
set or place definitely
Let's fix the date for the party! -
put (something somewhere) firmly
deposit the suitcase on the bench
She posited her hand on his shoulder
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 -
make fixed, stable or stationary
let's fix the picture to the frame -
decide upon or fix definitely
fix the variables
specify the parameters -
cause to be firmly attached
fasten the lock onto the door
she fixed her gaze on the man -
prepare for eating by applying heat
fix breakfast for the guests, please
can you make me an omelette?
Cook me dinner, please -
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
fix a race - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
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take vengeance on or get even
That'll fix him good!
This time I got him
We'll get them!
NOUN
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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
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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 -
informal terms for a difficult situation
he made a muddle of his marriage
he got into a terrible fix
How To Use fix In A Sentence
- The clergyman and his son pricked up their ears at this, photography being with them only a degree less absorbing a pastime than that of walking; Ron awoke suddenly to the remembrance that his half-plate camera had never been unpacked since his arrival; and the three vied with each other in asking questions about the proposed excursion, and in urging that a date should be fixed. Big Game A Story for Girls
- The principals of the local schools could be counted on for a couple of fresh scrubbed altar boys in charge of polished crucifix, candlesticks and dangerously toxic swinging thuribles.
- This scheme enables you to budget the cost through fixed monthly payments.
- The verb garadjimbat (with transitive suffix - im and continuative aspect - bat) is from English scratch (and him and about) but means ` to dig. ' VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VIII No 4
- Later in the novel, he will use the ‘Earth’ to fix the exact location of his enemies on a flotilla of rafts in the middle of the Pacific ocean.
- Biomet's product portfolio encompasses reconstructive products, including orthopedic joint replacement devices, bone cements and accessories, autologous therapies and dental reconstructive implants; fixation products, including electrical bone growth stimulators, internal and external orthopedic fixation devices, craniomaxillofacial implants and bone substitute materials; spinal products, including spinal stimulation devices, spinal hardware and orthobiologics; and other products, such as arthroscopy products and softgoods and bracing products. Business Wire Travel News
- His eyes were fixed on a small house in the middle distance.
- Or better if you know how to fix it ... * wink wink** nudge nudge* Burnkryten Diary Entry
- To reduce the wing trim drag, the fuselage was fitted with lateral surfaces called chines, which actually converted the forward fuselage into a fixed canard which developed lift.
- Unlike the other swap deals, this deal, called a "swaption," is on a fixed-rate bond. Undefined
