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Fix has 21 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

informal terms for a difficult situation

"he got into a terrible fix"

"he made a muddle of his marriage"

2

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

"she needed a fix of chocolate"

fix
3

the act of putting something in working order again

"After waiting all morning for the mechanic to arrive, I finally got my car fixed and was able to drive home."

4

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

"collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

fix
5

a determination of the place where something is

"he got a good fix on the target"

6

A repair or corrective action.

"After his surgery, Dr. Lee administered a dose of Fix to help stabilize his blood clotting immediately."

7

Abbreviation of factor IX. (clotting factor IX)

In plain English: A fix is a difficult situation that you are stuck in and cannot easily get out of.

"The mechanic promised to get my car fixed by noon."

Usage: Do not use "fix" to mean clotting factor IX; that specific medical term is an abbreviation only for Factor IX. As a common noun, fix refers to a solution or remedy used to repair something or resolve a problem.

Verb
1

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

"She repaired her TV set"

"Repair my shoes please"

2

cause to be firmly attached

"fasten the lock onto the door"

"she fixed her gaze on the man"

3

decide upon or fix definitely

"fix the variables"

"specify the parameters"

4

prepare for eating by applying heat

"Cook me dinner, please"

"can you make me an omelette?"

"fix breakfast for the guests, please"

5

take vengeance on or get even

"We'll get them!"

"That'll fix him good!"

"This time I got him"

6

set or place definitely

"Let's fix the date for the party!"

fix
7

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

"The pathologist carefully fixed the biopsy sample in formaldehyde before placing it on a slide for examination."

fix
8

make fixed, stable or stationary

"let's fix the picture to the frame"

9

make infertile

"in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

10

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

"fix a race"

fix
11

put (something somewhere) firmly

"She posited her hand on his shoulder"

"deposit the suitcase on the bench"

"fix your eyes on this spot"

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"

13

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

"The hunter watched as the arrow fixed into his shoulder, freezing him in place."

In plain English: To fix something means to repair it so that it works again.

"I need to fix my bike before I ride to work."

Usage: Do not use "fix" to mean piercing or stabbing someone, as that archaic sense is now obsolete and should be replaced with "transfix." Instead, use "fix" only for correcting a mistake or securing an object in place.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"When I asked Mr. Fix how to prepare his famous stew, he laughed and said that was just a story about his great-grandfather's nickname before we realized it was actually the family name."

Example Sentences
"The mechanic promised to get my car fixed by noon." noun
"I need to fix my bike before I ride to work." verb
"I need to fix my tire before we can continue driving." verb
"Can you help me fix this broken table leg?" verb
"She fixed her hair in the mirror before going out." verb
See Also
repair mend broken solution repairing stitch fixable fixative
Related Terms
repair mend broken solution repairing stitch fixable fixative invariable pendulum subset fv fixes in infertile gaze hemophilia b fixate leghemoglobin affix clip font
Antonyms
bust unfasten
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
difficulty intravenous injection improvement exemption determination better attach choose create from raw material get even establish fix operate on influence put change
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dog's breakfast darning patching care band aid restoration reconstruction restitution echolocation tinker fill piece cobble point trouble-shoot patch sole vamp heel darn strap tie rig bitt latch garter chain cable picket rope up cinch bind cramp cleat anchor moor spike sew crank noose chock brad bight belay bar clamp velcro stay clinch lock lock up hasp zip up tack string hook belt cement grout staple rivet button pin hang lodge entrench buckle brooch stake wire coapt joggle joint toggle quantify name reset define preserve dress deglaze scallop flambe put on devil precook whip up concoct lard alter emasculate vasectomize bury sediment socialize provide cram precondition fix mount set up winterize summerize prime cultivate brace

Origin

The word "fix" comes from the Latin verb meaning "to drive in or stick," which originally described something that was immovable or steady. It entered English through Old French, where it retained this sense of being firmly fastened.

Rhyming Words
unfix adfix defix refix infix affix mixfix hotfix disfix perfix biofix confix libfix subfix prefix bugfix suffix postfix distfix overfix
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