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Noun
Definition: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
Definition: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"
Definition: the act of putting something in working order again
Definition: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
Definition: a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"
Definition: A repair or corrective action.
Definition: Abbreviation of factor IX. (clotting factor IX)
Verb
Definition: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
Definition: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
Definition: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
Definition: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
Definition: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
Definition: set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
Definition: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
Definition: make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
Definition: influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race"
Definition: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
Definition: 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"
Definition: To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.