fix

/fˈɪks/

/ˈfɪks/

[verb] [noun]

to fix

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to repair something that is broken

synonyms : bushel

antonyms : break

prepare for eating by applying heat

synonyms : cook

make

prepare

ready

(of hair or makeup) to rearrange in order to look nice and tidy

cause to be firmly attached

synonyms : fasten

secure

antonyms : unfasten

decide upon or fix definitely

synonyms : define

take vengeance on or get even

synonyms : get

pay back

pay off

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

set or place definitely

make infertile

synonyms : desex

make fixed, stable or stationary

synonyms : fixate

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

synonyms : gear up

put (something somewhere) firmly

synonyms : deposit

posit

situate

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

Fix

[NOUN]

an easy or temporary way to solve a problem or correct an error

a serious problem or difficult situation

synonyms : mess

informal terms for a difficult situation

synonyms : hole

the act of putting something in working order again

synonyms : fixing

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

a determination of the place where something is

synonyms : localisation

localization

locating

location

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

Examples

1. The repairman fixed the faulty wiring, and now the electrical system in the house was functioning as right as rain.

2. These problems are not going to fix themselves.

3. He fixed an old clock that had stopped ticking.

4. The utility company came to fix the power outage in our neighborhood.

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