to choose someone or something after considering the situation
We’ve finallyfixed on the LakeDistrict for our summerholiday.
Synonyms and related words
To choose someone or something
choose
pick
decide on
2
(fix something on something) if you fix your eyes or your attention on someone or something, you look straight at them and at nothing else
She fixed her gaze on Jeff.
I kept my eyesfixed on the horizon.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to look or not look
look around
look at
look
3
be fixed on (doing) somethinginformalto think about something so much, or to be so determined to do something, that you do not think about anything else
Synonyms and related words
Determination and ambition
determination
ambition
will
fix on
phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
get/have a fix on somethingphrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
fix on
he/she/it
fixes on
present participle
fixing on
past tense
fixed on
past participle
fixed on
DEFINITIONS3
1
to choose someone or something after considering the situation
We’ve finallyfixed on a plan.
Synonyms and related words
To choose someone or something
choose
pick
decide on
2
(fix something on something) if you fix your eyes or your attention on someone or something, you look straight at them and at nothing else
She fixed her gaze on Jeff.
I kept my eyesfixed on the horizon.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to look or not look
look around
look
check on
3
be fixed on (doing) somethinginformalto think about something so much, or to be so determined to do something, that you do not think about anything else