fix meaning and definition

FIX noun

Definition of fix (noun)

1. informal terms for a difficult situation
   • "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
   • synonyms: hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle
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
   • synonyms: fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, 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"
   • synonyms: localisation, localization, locating, location

FIX verb

Definition of fix (verb)

1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   • "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
   • synonyms: bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on
   • antonym: break
2. cause to be firmly attached
   • "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
   • synonyms: fasten, secure
   • antonym: unfasten
3. decide upon or fix definitely
   • "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
   • synonyms: define, determine, limit, set, specify
4. prepare for eating by applying heat
   • "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
   • synonyms: cook, make, prepare, ready
5. take vengeance on or get even
   • "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
   • synonyms: get, pay back, pay off
6. set or place definitely
   • "Let's fix the date for the party!"
7. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
8. make fixed, stable or stationary
   • "let's fix the picture to the frame"
   • synonyms: fixate
9. make infertile
   • "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
   • synonyms: desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
10. influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
    • "fix a race"
11. put (something somewhere) firmly
    • "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
    • synonyms: deposit, posit, situate
12. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    • "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
    • synonyms: gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up