Fix

noun

fɪks

Noun

a determination of the place where something is
“he got a good fix on the target”
Similar:LocalisationLocalizationLocatingLocation
Type of:DeterminationFinding
informal terms for a difficult situation
“he got into a terrible fix”
Similar:Hole Jam Mess Muddle Pickle
Type of:Difficulty
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
“collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers”
Type of:ExemptionImmunity
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
Similar:FixingFixture MendMendingRepair
Type of:Improvement

put (something somewhere) firmly
“fix your eyes on this spot”
Similar:Deposit PositSituate
Type of:SetPositionPlace
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
Similar:Define Determine Limit Set Specify
Type of:TakeChooseSelect
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
“I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill”
Similar:Prepare Ready Set
Type of:AlterChangeModify
take vengeance on or get even
“That'll fix him good!”
Similar:Get
prepare for eating by applying heat
“fix breakfast for the guests, please”
Similar:Cook Make Prepare Ready
cause to be firmly attached
“she fixed her gaze on the man”
Similar:FastenSecure
Type of:Attach
make fixed, stable or stationary
“let's fix the picture to the frame”
Similar:Fixate
Type of:Attach
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
“fix a race”
Type of:InfluenceWork
set or place definitely
“Let's fix the date for the party!”
Type of:InstituteConstitutePlant
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Similar:Bushel Doctor Mend Repair Restore
Type of:AmeliorateAmendImprove
make infertile
Similar:DesexDesexualiseDesexualizeSteriliseSterilize
Type of:Operate
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
Type of:Set Ready Prepare