fix

/fiks/

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The mechanic will fix the broken engine.

Definition

Verb:
- To repair or mend something that is broken or not working correctly: The primary meaning is to restore something to proper condition.
- To make something firm, stable, or secure: To attach or position something so it does not move.
- To decide or arrange something definitively: To set or establish something, such as a time, date, or rule.
- To prepare or make ready, especially food: To cook or arrange a meal.
- To direct something, such as one's eyes or attention, steadily at something: To focus intently on a single point or subject.
Noun:
- A difficult or awkward situation: An informal term for a predicament or dilemma.
- A determination of location: The act of finding or identifying the exact position of something.
- Something craved, especially a dose of an addictive substance: Informal usage for something one strongly desires or depends on.
- An act of illicit influence or bribery: The act of arranging an outcome dishonestly.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- I need to fix the leaky faucet. (Repair)
- Please fix the shelf to the wall securely. (Attach)
- Let's fix a time for our next meeting. (Decide/Arrange)
- He offered to fix dinner for everyone. (Prepare food)
- She fixed her gaze on the horizon. (Direct/Focus)
Noun:
- Losing my keys put me in a real fix. (Difficult situation)
- The navigator got a good fix on our coordinates. (Location determination)
- He needed his morning fix of coffee. (Craved dose)
- The investigation uncovered a fix in the boxing match. (Illicit arrangement)

Advanced Usage

"to fix on/upon": To choose or decide on something after consideration.
- We've finally fixed on a name for the baby.
"to fix up": To repair, renovate, or arrange something; to provide someone with something they need.
- They are fixing up the old house. (Renovating)
- Can you fix me up with a ticket for the show? (Arrange/Provide)
"to fix someone/something" (informal, often threatening): To deal with or get even with someone; to punish or take revenge.
- I'll fix him for telling lies about me.

Variants and Related Words

Fixed (adjective): Attached securely; not changing; predetermined.
- The mirror is fixed to the wall.
- We meet at a fixed time every week.
Fixer (noun): A person who makes arrangements or solves problems, sometimes illicitly.
- He acted as a fixer for the political campaign.
Fixity (noun): The quality of being stable or unchanging.
- The fixity of his beliefs made debate impossible.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Fix up with: To provide someone with something, like a date or a job.
- My friend fixed me up with a great mechanic.
Fix on/upon: See "Advanced Usage".
Fix over (informal, chiefly US): To repair or renovate.
- We're planning to fix over the kitchen next year.

Related Idioms

In a fix: In a difficult situation.
- Missing the last train left us in a fix.
Fix one's sights on: To have a clear goal or ambition.
- She has fixed her sights on becoming a doctor.
Quick fix: An easy but temporary solution to a problem.
- This software patch is just a quick fix; we need a permanent solution.

The mechanic will fix the broken engine.

Noun

a determination of the place where something is
- he got a good fix on the target
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
- collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers
the act of putting something in working order again
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- she needed a fix of chocolate
informal terms for a difficult situation
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage

Verb

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
put (something somewhere) firmly
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- fix a race
make infertile
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
make fixed, stable or stationary
- let's fix the picture to the frame
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
set or place definitely
- Let's fix the date for the party!
take vengeance on or get even
- We'll get them!
- That'll fix him good!
- This time I got him
prepare for eating by applying heat
- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
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
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- She repaired her TV set
- Repair my shoes please

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