fix

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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  localization , localisation , location , locating , repair , fixing , fixture , mend , mending , reparation , hole , jam , mess , muddle , pickle , kettle of fish , prepare , set up , ready , gear up , set , situate , posit , deposit , sterilize , sterilise , desex , unsex , desexualize , desexualise , fixate , pay
• Antonyms: 
  unfasten , break , bust