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fix (fĭks) v., fixed, fix·ing, fix·es. v.tr. to place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. see synonyms at fasten. to secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks. to put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory. to make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.biology. to convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds. to kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study. to prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative. to direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead. to capture or hold: the man with the long beard fixed our attention. to set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village. to determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts. to agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet. to assign; attribute: fixing the blame. to correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts. to restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.computer science. to convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation. to make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake. to spay or castrate (an animal).informal. to take revenge upon; get even with. to influence the outcome or actions of by improper or unlawful means: fix a prizefight; fix a jury. v.intr. to direct one's efforts or attention; concentrate: we fixed on the immediate goal. to become stable or firm; harden: fresh plaster will fix in a few hours.chiefly southern u.s. to be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. used in progressive tenses with the infinitive: we were fixing to leave without you. n. the act of adjusting, correcting, or repairing.informal. something that repairs or restores; a solution: no easy fix for an intractable problem. the position, as of a ship or aircraft, determined by visual observations with the aid of equipment. a clear determination or understanding: a briefing that gave us a fix on the current situation. an instance of arranging a special consideration, such as an exemption from a requirement, or an improper or illegal outcome, especially by means of bribery. a difficult or embarrassing situation; a predicament. see synonyms at predicament.slang. an amount or dose of something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic.phrasal verb:fix up to improve the appearance or condition of; refurbish. to provide; equip.informal. to provide a companion on a date for: fixed me up with an escort at the last minute.idiom:fix (someone's) wagon to get revenge on another.[middle english fixen, from fix, fixed in position, from latin fīxus, past participle of fīgere, to fasten.]fixable fix'a·ble adj.regional note fixing to ranks with y'all as one of the best known markers of southern dialects, although it occasionally appears in the informal speech and writing of non-southerners as well. fixing to means “to be on the verge of or in preparation for (doing a given thing),” but like the modal auxiliaries, it has only a single invariant form and is not fully inflected like other verbs. its form is always the present participle followed by the infinitive marker to: they were fixing to leave without me. semantically, fixing to can refer only to events that immediately follow the speaker's point of reference. one cannot say, “we're fixing to have a baby in a couple of years.” the use of fixing to as an immediate or proximate future is very common in african american vernacular english, and is one of many features that this variety of english shares with southern dialects.
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fix also fix up
verbto place securely in a position or condition: ensconce, establish, install, seat, settle. see put in/take out.to make secure: anchor, catch, fasten, moor, secure. idioms: make fast. see move/halt.to join one thing to another: affix, attach, clip2, connect, couple, fasten, moor, secure. see assemble/disassemble.to become or cause to become stuck or lodged: catch, lodge, stick. see move/halt.to produce a deep impression of: engrave, etch, grave3, impress, imprint, inscribe, stamp. see marks.to implant so deeply as to make change nearly impossible: embed, entrench, fasten, infix, ingrain, lodge, root1. see move/halt.to set forth expressly and authoritatively: decree, dictate, impose, lay down, ordain, prescribe. idioms: call theshotstune, lay it on the line. see over/under.to put into correct or conclusive form: arrange, conclude, dispose of, settle. see do/not do.to bring about or come to an agreement concerning: arrange, conclude, negotiate, set1, settle. see agree/disagree.to ascribe (a misdeed or an error, for example) to: affix, assign, blame, fasten, impute, pin on, place. see give/take/reciprocity.to restore to proper condition or functioning: doctor, fix up, mend, overhaul, patch, repair1, revamp, right. idioms: set right. see help/harm/harmless.to alter for proper functioning: adjust, regulate, set1, tune (up). music attune. see change/persist, help/harm/harmless.to cause to be ready, as for use, consumption, or a special purpose: fit1, make, prepare, prime, ready. see prepared/unprepared.to render incapable of reproducing sexually: alter, castrate, geld, neuter, spay, sterilize, unsex. see reproduction/barrenness, rich/poor.to exact revenge for or from: avenge, pay back, pay off, redress, repay, requite, vindicate. archaic wreak. idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay backin kindin one's own coin, settlesquareaccounts, take an eye for an eye. see forgiveness/vindictiveness.to prearrange the outcome of (a contest) unlawfully: tamper. idioms: stack the deck. see crimes.phrasal verb - fix upto improve in appearance, especially by refurbishing: smarten (up), spruce (up). see better/worse.to restore to proper condition or functioning: doctor, fix, mend, overhaul, patch, repair1, revamp, right. idioms: set right. see help/harm/harmless.nounmoney, property, or a favor given, offered, or promised to a person or accepted by a person in a position of trust as an inducement to dishonest behavior: bribe, graft, payola. informal payoff. slang boodle. see crimes, money, persuasion/dissuasion.a difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition: box1, corner, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, dutch, hole, hot spot, hot water, jam, plight1, predicament, quagmire, scrape, soup, trouble. informal bind, pickle, spot. see easy/hard.
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in addition to the idioms beginning with fix, also see get a fix; get a fix on; if it ain't broke don't fix it; in a fix.
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n
definition: difficult or ticklish situation
antonyms: ease, good, peace
v
definition: cook a meal
antonyms: eat out
v
definition: determine, decide
antonyms: disturb, ignore, neglect
v
definition: establish, make firm
antonyms: change, destroy, disarrange, disorganize, unsettle
v
definition: focus on
antonyms: ignore, look away
v
definition: manipulate, influence an event
antonyms: play fair
v
definition: mend, repair
antonyms: break, corrupt, damage, destroy, unfix
v
definition: prepare, plan ahead
antonyms: forget, ignore, neglect
v
definition: wreak vengeance on
antonyms: aid, assist, help
hacker slang
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what one does when a problem has been reported too many times to be ignored.
dental dictionary
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v
to make firm, stable, immovable; to place in a desired position and hold there. in dentistry, to secure in position, usually by means of cementation, a prosthesis such as a crown or a fixed partial denture.
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on drawings, abbr. for fixture.
veterinary dictionary
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fixing
removal of the undeveloped silver halide from the emulsion on a radiographic film after the exposed crystals have been developed.
military dictionary
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fix
(dod, nato) a position determined from terrestrial, electronic, or astronomical data.
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in brief: n. - a determination of the place where something is; an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear.
v. - putting something in working order again.
our task now is not to fix the blame for the past, but fix the course for the future.
— john f. kennedy
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(disambiguation)
fix as a noun may refer to:
fix (position), the result of position fixing in navigation
fix protocol, a communications protocol for financial information exchange
a song by pedro the lion from whole
a song by avail from 4am friday
a single from blackstreet's 1996 album another level
fix as a verb, in addition to its regular senses of to repair and to prepare, may also refer to:
to predetermine the outcome of a sporting event by match fixing
to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or
extortion, especially as a business endeavor for profit
to sterilize an animal through spaying and neutering
for an organism to make a molecule biologically active (e.g. nitrogen fixing)
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dansk (danish)
v. tr. - fastgøre, give fast form, fastsætte, ordne, tage et skud, kastrerev. intr. - fikseres, beslutte sig, notere officielle valutakursern. - vanskelig situation, knibe, stedsbestemmelse, skud, indsprøjtning, bestikkelse idioms:fix on fastsætte, bestemme sig forfix someone's wagon hævne sigfix up arrangere, ordnefix up with skaffefixed assets anlægsaktiverfixed capital fast kapitalfixed income fast lønfixed point fikspunktfixed space med fast afstandget a fix on låse sig fast påno fixed abode ingen fast bopælno fixed address ingen fast adresse
nederlands (dutch)
vastmaken, bevestigen, vastleggen, fixeren, de aandacht vasthouden, toedichten, afstellen, in orde brengen, castreren, wraak nemen, op illegale wijze beïnvloeden, klaar zijn om, richten op, besluiten, shot, moeilijke situatie, positie, begrip, illegale handelwijze, herstelling, fixatie
français (french)
v. tr. - déterminer, arranger, réparer, fixer, truquer, soudoyer, régler son compte à, (us) préparer, (phot) fixer, (méd) stériliserv. intr. - se piquer (drogue)n. - shoot, dose, pétrin, séance, (aviat, naut) position idioms:fix on (fig) cerner qchfix someone up with trouver qch à qn (un logement), faire avoir qch à qn (un document, un billet)fix someone's wagon prendre sa revanchefix up arranger, organiser, décider de, convenir de faire, refaire (un appartement), fixer (une étagère), bricolerfixed assets immobilisation, actif immobiliséfixed capital capital fixefixed income revenu fixefixed point (comput, math) virgule fixefixed space (comput) espace fixeget a fix on localiser, déterminer la positionno fixed address (être) sans domicile fixe
deutsch (german)
v. - festmachen, befestigen, richten, festlegen, ausmachen, in ordnung bringen, reparieren, arrangieren, fixieren, manipulierenn. - klemme, position idioms:fix on anbringen, sich entscheiden fürfix someone up with versorgen mitfix someone's wagon rache nehmen od. übenfix up anbringen, arrangieren, festsetzenfixed assets anlagevermögenfixed capital anlagekapitalfixed income festes einkommenfixed point fixpunkt, festpunktfixed space festplatzget a fix on ein klares bildno fixed address ohne festen wohnsitz
Ελληνική (greek)
v. - τοποθετώ, στερεώνω/-ομαι, καρφώνω, κανονίζω, διευθετώ, τακτοποιώ, συμμαζεύω, προσδιορίζω, καθορίζω, επισκευάζω, επιδιορθώνω, φτιάχνω, ετοιμάζω, προσηλώνω, εκδικούμαι, τιμωρώn. - μπλέξιμο, δύσκολη θέση, (καθομ.) δόση ναρκωτικού, ένεση, εντοπισμός idioms:fix on αποφασίζω υπέρfix someone's wagon τιμωρώ, "περιποιούμαι"fix up επισκευάζω, επιδιορθώνω, τακτοποιώ, βολεύω, προμηθεύω, (καθομ.) στήνω (αγώνα κ.λπ.)fix up with προμηθεύωfixed assets πάγιο ενεργητικόfixed capital (οικον.) πάγιο κεφάλαιοfixed income (οικον.) σταθερό εισόδημαfixed point σταθερό σημείο (θερμοκρασίας)fixed space σταθερό διάστημα (μεταξύ λέξεων)get a fix on εντοπίζωno fixed abode χωρίς μόνιμη διεύθυνσηno fixed address χωρίς μόνιμη διεύθυνση
italiano (italian)
fissare, determinare, regolare, impiantare, accomodare, corrompere, convenire, preparare, buco idioms:a fix on esatta posizione difix on concentrarsi sufix up ripararefix up with mettere insiemefixed capital capitale fissofixed income reddito fissofixed point punto fissono fixed abode/address senza fissa dimora
português (portuguese)
v. - fixar (horário), consertar, prendern. - situação (f) crítica, dose (f) de entorpecente (gír.) idioms:fix on fixar (data, horário)fix up alojar, consertarfix up with conseguir algofixed capital capital (m) fixo (fin.)fixed income renda (f) fixa (fin.)fixed point ponto (m) fixoget a fix on precisar um local ou situaçãono fixed abode/address sem endereço (m) fixo
Русский (russian)
укреплять, устанавливать, определять, фиксировать, возложить, накрыть, таращиться, запечатлеть, закрепиться, улаживать, подкупить, фальсифицировать, расправиться, кастрировать, дилемма, взятка, доза наркотика idioms:fix on определять местонахождение/координаты, сосредоточить, выбратьfix up приводить в порядок, чинить, приготовить, поставить на ноги, уладить, привести в порядокfix up with познакомить, устроитьfixed capital основной капиталfixed income фиксированный доходfixed point определенная точкаget a fix on определение местонахождения/ координатыno fixed abode/address без постоянного адреса
español (spanish)
v. tr. - fijar, atar, determinar, establecer, precisar, arreglar, poner en orden, sujetar, asegurar, instalar, montar, poner, remendar, comprar, sobornar, acordar, convenir, preparar, hacerv. intr. - arreglarse, ajustarse, establecerse, (jer) injectarsen. - apuro, aprieto, dosis, solución , determinación, (jer) inyección de un narcótico, (jer) arreglo ilegal idioms:fix on fijarse en, escoger, decidirse porfix someone up with proveer de, abastecer de, aprovisionar de, proveer, proporcionarfix someone's wagon vengarsefix up arreglar, organizar, preparar, acondicionarfixed assets activo fijofixed capital capital fijofixed income ingreso, entrada fijafixed point coma fijafixed space espacio fijoget a fix on establecer la posición deno fixed address sin domicilio fijo
svenska (swedish)
v. - fästa, rikta, fastställa, ge stadga åt, arrangera, befrakta (sjö.), greja, ordna upp, göra upp, tänka ut, fastna, stanna, anta fast form, göra sig i ordningn. - knipa, positionsbestämning (sjö. flyg), sil (sl.), muta (vard.)
中文(简体) (chinese (simplified))
使固定, 准备, 修理, 固定, 确定, 注视, 困境, 贿赂, 方位 idioms:fix on 确定, 使集中于fix someone's wagon 伤害某人做为报复fix up 修理, 改进, 作出安排fix up with 为...作出安排fixed assets 固定资产, 不动产fixed capital 固定资本fixed income 固定收入fixed point 定点, 不动点fixed space 固定空间get a fix on 专心于..., 目光或注意力等集中于no fixed abode 无固定住处no fixed address 没有固定地址
中文(繁體) (chinese (traditional))
v. tr. - 使固定, 準備, 修理v. intr. - 固定, 確定, 注視n. - 困境, 賄賂, 方位 idioms:fix on 確定, 使集中於fix someone's wagon 傷害某人做為報復fix up 修理, 改進, 作出安排fix up with 為...作出安排fixed assets 固定資產, 不動產fixed capital 固定資本fixed income 固定收入fixed point 定點, 不動點fixed space 固定空間get a fix on 專心於..., 目光或注意力等集中於no fixed abode 無固定住處no fixed address 沒有固定地址
한국어 (korean)
v. tr. - ~을 고정시키다, ~을 쏟다, ~을 결정하다v. intr. - 고정하다, 굳어지다n. - 곤경, 위치 idioms:fix on ~을 지우다, 들리다fix up ~을 수선하다, 조직하다, ~정돈하다, ~결정하다fix up with 설비하다get a fix on (레이더로) 위치를 확실하게 알다
日本語 (japanese)
v. - 固定する, 取り付ける, 留める, 決める, 定める, 引き付ける, 据える, 見据える, 整える, 修理する, 買収する, 負わせる, 固着させる, 確定するn. - 困った立場, 位置, 八百長, 苦境 idioms:fix his wagon 仕返しで傷付けるfix on 決めるfix up 決める, 手配してやる, 解決する, 修理する, 整える, 治すfix up with 用意する, 世話するget a fix on 位置を確認する, 突きとめる
العربيه (arabic)
(فعل) يصلح , يثبت (الاسم) ورطه , رشوة , تهرب من القانون
עברית (hebrew)
v. tr. - קבע, סידר, תיקן, שיחד, הכין, ייצב, קבע תוצאה מראשv. intr. - צידד ב- (מיושן)n. - מצב ביש, סבך, איתור, מציאת המיקום, מיקום, זריקת סמים
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