1. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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1. Informal term for a difficult situation
   "he got into a terrible fix"
   - hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish 
2. Something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
   "she needed a fix of chocolate" 
3. The act of putting something in working order again
   - repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation 
4. An exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
   "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers" 
5. A determination of the place where something is
   "he got a good fix on the target"
   - localization, localisation [Brit], location, locating

Derived forms: fixing, fixes, fixed

See also: fixer, fixing, fixture

Type of: act upon, alter, ameliorate, amend, attach, better, change, choose, constitute, create from raw material, create from raw stuff, determination, difficulty, establish, exemption, finding, found, get back, get even, granting immunity, immunity, improve, improvement, influence, institute, intravenous injection, lay, meliorate, modify, operate, operate on, pick out, place, plant, pose, position, put, select, set, take, work

Encyclopedia: Fix

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