fix
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/ˈfɪks/
English
Definitions
noun
- A repair or corrective action.“That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's.”
- A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.“It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!”
- A single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user.
- A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
verb
- To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
- To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.“A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.”
- To mend, to repair.“That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it.”
- To prepare (food or drink).“She fixed dinner for the kids.”
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