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noun(fix)

a determination of the place where something is

Synonyms: localisation, localization, locating, location,

Examples:

He got a good fix on the target.

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noun(fix)

informal terms for a difficult situation

Synonyms: hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle,

Examples:

He got into a terrible fix.

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verb(fix)

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Synonyms: bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on,

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verb(fix)

put (something somewhere) firmly

Synonyms: deposit, posit, situate,

Examples:

Fix your eyes on this spot.

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verb(fix)

make infertile

Synonyms: desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex,

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verb(fix)

decide upon or fix definitely

Synonyms: define, determine, limit, set, specify,

Examples:

Fix the variables.

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verb(fix)

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Synonyms: gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up,

Examples:

I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill.

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verb(fix)

take vengeance on or get even

Synonyms: get, pay back, pay off,

Examples:

That'll fix him good!.

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noun(fix)

the act of putting something in working order again

Synonyms: fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation,

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verb(fix)

prepare for eating by applying heat

Synonyms: cook, make, prepare, ready,

Examples:

Fix breakfast for the guests, please.

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verb(fix)

cause to be firmly attached

Synonyms: fasten, secure,

Examples:

She fixed her gaze on the man.

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verb(fix)

make fixed, stable or stationary

Synonyms: fixate,

Examples:

Let's fix the picture to the frame.

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noun(fix)

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

Examples:

Collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers.

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verb(fix)

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

Examples:

Fix a race.

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verb(fix)

kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

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verb(fix)

set or place definitely

Examples:

Let's fix the date for the party!.

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noun(fix)

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

Examples:

She needed a fix of chocolate.

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