fix
1 of 2verb
ˈfiks 
fixed; fixing; fixes
transitive verb
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or stationary
We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow.
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Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman b
: to give a permanent or final form to: such as
(1)
: to change into a stable compound or available form
bacteria that fix nitrogen
(2)
: to kill, harden, and preserve for microscopic study
(3)
: to make the image of (a photographic film) permanent by removing unused salts
c
: affix, attach
The tables on the ship were fixed to the floor.
2
a
: to hold or direct steadily
fixes his eyes on the horizon
b
: to capture the attention of
fixed her with a stare
3
a
: to set or place definitely : establish
fixed the date of their wedding
b
: to make an accurate determination of : discover
fixing our location on the chart
c
: assign
fix the blame
4
: to set in order : adjust
fixed his spectacles and read aloud George Meredith
George Meredith5
: to get ready : prepare
fix lunch
6
a
: repair, mend
fix the clock
b
: restore, cure
the doctor fixed him up
c
: spay, castrate
had his dog fixed
7
a
: to get even with
They thought they could cheat me, but I fixed them good.
b
: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods
the race had been fixed
intransitive verb
1
: to become firm, stable, or fixed
2
: to get set : be on the verge
we're fixing to leave soon
3
: to direct one's attention or efforts : focus
also : decide, settle —usually used with on
had fixed on the first Saturday in June All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.
fixable
ˈfik-sə-bəl
adjective fix
2 of 2noun
1
: a position of difficulty or embarrassment : predicament
2
a
: the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio
also : a determination of one's position
b
: an accurate determination or understanding especially by observation or analysis
3
: an act or instance of improper or illegal fixing
the fix was in
4
: a supply or dose of something strongly desired or craved
a coffee fix
especially : a shot of a narcotic
5
: fixation
6
: something that fixes or restores : solution
an easy fix
Synonyms
Verb
- depose
- deposit
- dispose
- emplace
- lay
- place
- position
- put
- set
- set up
- situate
- stick
Noun
- bind
- box
- catch-22
- corner
- dilemma
- hole
- impasse
- jackpot [chiefly West]
- jam
- mire
- pickle
- predicament
- quagmire
- rabbit hole
- rattrap
- spot
- sticky wicket
- swamp
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Example Sentences
Verb He fixed the fence last weekend. I need to fix this dent in my car. People expect the schools to fix whatever is wrong with their kids. All tables on the ship will be fixed to the floor. The table was fixed firmly to the floor. The scarf was fixed in place with a pin. They haven't yet fixed the date of their wedding. They fixed the price at $10. Investigators are still attempting to fix the exact time of the accident. Noun There's no easy fix to this problem. The result was unexpected, and some people suspect a fix. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, a lot of these managers either avoid confrontation or work harder to fix the problem employee than the problem employee does. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 The flashy new semiconductor bill might not do much to fix the global chip shortage, but there might be other big benefits in store for the U.S. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Google engineers have issued an emergency update for the Chrome browser to fix a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited with code that’s already available in the wild. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Scot worked tirelessly with Texas lawmakers to fix the system. Chris Hacker, Stephen Stock, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Michael Tarm, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Michael Tarm, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 After years of rigidity around repairs when gadgets break down, more and more consumer electronics companies are offering the option for people to fix those problems themselves, right at home. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Folks in Litchfield County looking for their sourdough fix can check out Bantam Bread. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Coffee lovers can get their fix at Starbucks on Christmas. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Berkeley’s Raising Cane’s fanatics will have to wait just a bit longer to get their chicken finger fix. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 Frango is now owned by Garrett Popcorn Shops and widely available, so chocolate lovers can still get their Frango fix. Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 And there's a reason Russian fans of McDonalds and Starbucks are still able to get their fast-food fix, says Chris Weafer, founding partner of Macro Advisory Ltd, a consultancy advising multinational businesses in Russia and Eurasia. Clare Sebastian, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 This pre-workout was the perfect way to get my fix without turning my stomach. James Lynch, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 That’s why packing your own fix-it kit can make all the difference. Nerdwallet, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
In the short term, no, there’s nothing either of these teams can do to fix this. Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, a lot of these managers either avoid confrontation or work harder to fix the problem employee than the problem employee does. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 The flashy new semiconductor bill might not do much to fix the global chip shortage, but there might be other big benefits in store for the U.S. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Google engineers have issued an emergency update for the Chrome browser to fix a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited with code that’s already available in the wild. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Scot worked tirelessly with Texas lawmakers to fix the system. Chris Hacker, Stephen Stock, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Michael Tarm, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Michael Tarm, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 After years of rigidity around repairs when gadgets break down, more and more consumer electronics companies are offering the option for people to fix those problems themselves, right at home. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Noun
Fellini Cafe, Badolina Bakery, TeaFix and Campesino Coffee House are great places to get your hot drink fix. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Folks in Litchfield County looking for their sourdough fix can check out Bantam Bread. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Coffee lovers can get their fix at Starbucks on Christmas. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Berkeley’s Raising Cane’s fanatics will have to wait just a bit longer to get their chicken finger fix. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 Frango is now owned by Garrett Popcorn Shops and widely available, so chocolate lovers can still get their Frango fix. Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 And there's a reason Russian fans of McDonalds and Starbucks are still able to get their fast-food fix, says Chris Weafer, founding partner of Macro Advisory Ltd, a consultancy advising multinational businesses in Russia and Eurasia. Clare Sebastian, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 This pre-workout was the perfect way to get my fix without turning my stomach. James Lynch, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 That’s why packing your own fix-it kit can make all the difference. Nerdwallet, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English fixen, derivative of fix "firmly placed," borrowed from Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable," for earlier fīctus, past participle of fīgere "to drive in, insert, fasten," going back to Indo-European *dheigw- "pierce," whence also Lithuanian díegu, díegti "to sprout, break through"
Noun
derivative of fix entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing fix
Kids Definition
fix 1 of 2
verb
ˈfiks
fixed; fixing
1
: repair entry 1 sense 1, mend
Dad fixed the broken gate.
2
: to make firm or secure
We fixed the tent pegs in the ground.
3
: to hold or direct steadily
Fix your eyes on this.
4
: to set definitely : establish
Let's fix the date of the meeting.
5
: to get ready : prepare
fix dinner
6
: to cause to chemically change into an available and useful form
These soil bacteria fix nitrogen.
fix
2 of 2noun
1
: an unpleasant or difficult position
Losing his library book left him in a fix.
2
: something that solves a problem
a quick fix
Medical Definition
fix 1 of 2
transitive verb
ˈfiks
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or stationary
b
: to give a permanent or final form to: as
(1)
: to change into a stable compound or available form
bacteria that fix nitrogen
(2)
: to kill, harden, and preserve for microscopic study
2
: to hold or direct steadily
fixes her eyes on the horizon
3
a
: restore, cure
the doctor fixed him up
b
: spay, castrate sense 1
intransitive verb
: to direct the gaze or attention : focus, fixate —often used with on or upon
fix
2 of 2noun
: a shot of a narcotic
Legal Definition
fix
transitive verb
1
a
: to make firm, stable, or stationary
b
: to attach physically
2
: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods
conspiracy to defraud the government by fixing income tax cases W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.fixes 1 of 2
verb
1
as in places
to arrange something in a certain spot or position fixed my hair so that it would stop falling in my eyes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- places
- puts
- positions
- situates
- deposits
- sticks
- locates
- disposes
- lays
- sets
- emplaces
- sets up
- locks
- plants
- moves
- shifts
- parks
- rearranges
- reorders
- deposes
- slaps
- establishes
- affixes
- assembles
- collects
- claps
- planks
- plumps
- flops
- anchors
- carries
- plops
- orients
- plunks
- niches
- settles
- sets down
- queues
- lays out
- plunks down
- arrays
- wedges
- plonks
- ranks
- ensconces
- lodges
- berths
- lines up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- removes
- takes
- replaces
- relocates
- supersedes
- banishes
- supplants
- displaces
- dislodges
2
as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another first, you need to fix those pieces of wood together Synonyms & Similar Words
- affixes
- attaches
- glues
- ties
- clips
- straps
- pins
- links
- clamps
- screws
- connects
- bends
- staples
- latches
- toggles
- sticks
- adheres
- fastens
- rivets
- tacks
- tackles
- harnesses
- hangs
- clasps
- pastes
- yokes
- clinches
- plasters
- coapts
- buttons
- hasps
- nails
- shackles
- clenches
- bolts
- lashes
- reaffixes
- resecures
- refastens
- refixes
- joins
- cinches
- reattaches
- unites
- battens
- laces
- belays
- does up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undoes
- disconnects
- detaches
- parts
- splits
- unhooks
- unfastens
- divides
- breaks up
- separates
- divorces
- severs
- disjoins
- dissociates
- sunders
- unlinks
- loosens
- uncouples
- looses
- disunites
- unyokes
- dissevers
- disjoints
- unbinds
- unfixes
- unties
- unlashes
3
as in decides
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of make sure to fix the number of guests with the bride's family before drawing up a list of people from the groom's side Synonyms & Similar Words
- decides
- arranges
- resolves
- chooses
- plans
- figures
- sets
- completes
- designs
- disposes of
- promises
- programs
- finalizes
- settles
- charts
- agrees (on)
- finishes
- schemes
- approves
- contracts
- shapes
- maneuvers
- pledges
- drafts
- confirms
- blueprints
- deals
- works out
- determines
- calculates
- schematizes
- lays out
- frames
- hammers out
- affirms
- concludes
- warrants
- sanctions
- wraps up
- opts
- intrigues
- authorizes
- concerts
- programmes
- closes
- winds up
- ends
- negotiates
- squares away
- okays
- maps (out)
- bargains
- chaffers
- haggles
- horse-trades
- dickers
- clears
- OKs
- rounds (off or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calls
- drops
- recalls
- repeals
- revokes
- differs (over)
- counters
- objects
- resists
- debates
- aborts
- rescinds
- opposes
- calls off
- protests
- disputes
- disagrees (with)
- contests
4
as in sets
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority have we fixed a day for the party yet? Synonyms & Similar Words
- sets
- picks
- chooses
- names
- selects
- announces
- arranges
- adopts
- specifies
- appoints
- designates
- coordinates
- determines
- assigns
- establishes
- prefers
- pins (down)
- publishes
- advertises
- declares
- settles
- opts (for)
- orchestrates
- singles (out)
5
as in prepares
to make ready in advance would you mind fixing dinner tonight? Synonyms & Similar Words
- prepares
- preps
- arranges
- furnishes
- readies
- provides
- lays
- fortifies
- grooms
- fits
- equips
- mounts
- supplies
- gears up
- braces
- gathers
- battens
- steels
- arms
- sets
- instructs
- trains
- schools
- drafts
- primes
- educates
- outfits
- girds
- spreads
- frames
- predisposes
- forearms
- tutors
- inclines
- draws up
- indoctrinates
- boots (up)
- warms (up)
6
as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again have to fix the car before we can go Synonyms & Similar Words
- repairs
- patches
- rebuilds
- overhauls
- reconstructs
- adjusts
- renovates
- restores
- reconditions
- revamps
- modifies
- refreshes
- cures
- aids
- improves
- mends
- doctors
- services
- fixes up
- refurbishes
- rectifies
- conditions
- furbishes
- prepares
- renews
- heals
- corrects
- regenerates
- maintains
- revives
- redresses
- reforms
- helps
- meliorates
- ameliorates
- readies
- freshens
- rights
- refreshens
- revitalizes
- rejuvenates
- enhances
- enriches
- betters
- cares (for)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- flaws
- breaks
- damages
- hurts
- harms
- injures
- wrecks
- ruins
- spoils
- impairs
- disfigures
- mars
- defaces
- disables
- blemishes
- vandalizes
- cripples
- mutilates
- mangles
- maims
7
as in secures
to put securely in place or in a desired position fixed the mittens to the child's snowsuit Synonyms & Similar Words
- secures
- hitches
- clamps
- fastens
- anchors
- catches
- sets
- stuffs
- moors
- embeds
- implants
- wedges
- entrenches
- intrenches
- engrains
- lodges
- imbeds
- ingrains
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loosens
- extracts
- looses
- unfastens
- unfixes
- pulls
- tears (out)
- prizes
- unlooses
- unloosens
- uproots
- roots (out)
- yanks
- pries
- wrests
8
as in embeds
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the image of what Santa Claus looks like is solidly fixed in our minds Synonyms & Similar Words
- embeds
- roots
- impacts
- lodges
- implants
- beds
- places
- intrenches
- sticks
- entrenches
- engrains
- imbeds
- puts
- enroots
- infuses
- ingrains
- imbues
- establishes
- instills
- beats (into)
- drives (into)
- settles
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- eliminates
- roots (out)
- removes
- dislodges
- disconnects
- eradicates
- uproots
- ejects
- detaches
- expels
- disengages
9
as in alters
to remove the sex organs of the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed Synonyms & Similar Words
- alters
- sterilizes
- neuters
- castrates
- emasculates
- gelds
- spays
- desexes
10
as in heals
to restore to a healthy condition it took surgery and months of physical therapy to completely fix her bum knee Synonyms & Similar Words
- heals
- cures
- rehabilitates
- repairs
- treats
- rehabs
- alleviates
- revives
- mends
- sets up
- physics
- remedies
- medicates
- doctors
- revitalizes
- ministers (to)
- resuscitates
- attends (to)
- rejuvenates
- fortifies
- relieves
- renews
- nurses
- cares (for)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- damages
- disables
- wounds
- harms
- hurts
- injures
- impairs
- cripples
- lames
- ails
- mutilates
- afflicts
- lacerates
- mangles
- saps
- wastes
- maims
- weakens
- lays up
- sickens
- enfeebles
- debilitates
- enervates
fixes
2 of 2noun
1
as in dilemmas
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape what a fix we're in! Synonyms & Similar Words
- dilemmas
- predicaments
- holes
- binds
- pickles
- swamps
- corners
- jams
- impasses
- difficulties
- spots
- crises
- boxes
- sticky wickets
- rabbit holes
- catch-22s
- troubles
- rattraps
- mires
- quagmires
- kettles of fish
- plights
- nodes
- jackpots
- scrapes
- deadlocks
- hot waters
- quandaries
- pinches
- soups
- halts
- emergencies
- standstills
- catch-22's
- logjams
- straits
- stalemates
- clutches
- exigencies
- crossroads
- junctures
2
as in bribes
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision caught the judge on video accepting the fix from the mob boss Synonyms & Similar Words
- bribes
- incentives
- sops
- boodles
- cumshaws
- slush funds
- payoffs
- boosts
- motivations
- backhanders
- inducements
- spurs
- stimulations
- stimuli
- encouragements
- lures
- traps
- kickbacks
- seductions
- baksheeshs
- provocations
- incitements
- temptations
- instigations
- baits
- goads
- enticements
- flatteries
- persuasions
- snares
- turn-ons
- decoys
- allurements
3
as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something what's your fix on the military situation over there? Synonyms & Similar Words
- assessments
- appraisals
- estimates
- evaluations
- appraisements
- perceptions
- value judgments
- impressions
- estimations
- feelings
- judgements
- judgments
- beliefs
- theories
- notions
- trusts
- views
- convictions
- confidences
- hypotheses
- guesses
- conjectures
- stocks
- surmises
- aperçus
- persuasions
- minds
- sentiments
- faiths
- hunches