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fixes
noun(fix)
a determination of the place where something is
Examples:
He got a good fix on the target.
fixes
noun(fix)
informal terms for a difficult situation
Synonyms: hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle,
Examples:
He got into a terrible fix.
fixes
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,
fixes
verb(fix)
put (something somewhere) firmly
Synonyms: deposit, posit, situate,
Examples:
Fix your eyes on this spot.
fixes
verb(fix)
make infertile
fixes
verb(fix)
decide upon or fix definitely
Synonyms: define, determine, limit, set, specify,
Examples:
Fix the variables.
fixes
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.
fixes
verb(fix)
take vengeance on or get even
Synonyms: get, pay back, pay off,
Examples:
That'll fix him good!.
fixes
noun(fix)
the act of putting something in working order again
fixes
verb(fix)
prepare for eating by applying heat
Synonyms: cook, make, prepare, ready,
Examples:
Fix breakfast for the guests, please.
fixes
verb(fix)
cause to be firmly attached
Synonyms: fasten, secure,
Examples:
She fixed her gaze on the man.
fixes
verb(fix)
make fixed, stable or stationary
Synonyms: fixate,
Examples:
Let's fix the picture to the frame.
fixes
noun(fix)
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
Examples:
Collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers.
fixes
verb(fix)
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
Examples:
Fix a race.
fixes
verb(fix)
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
fixes
verb(fix)
set or place definitely
Examples:
Let's fix the date for the party!.
fixes
noun(fix)
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
Examples:
She needed a fix of chocolate.

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