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/fĭks/

intransitive verb

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fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.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.
To make ready for a specific purpose, as by altering or combining elements; prepare.
fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids.
To spay or castrate (an animal).
To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means.
fix a prizefight; fix a jury.
(Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
To place securely; make stable or firm: synonym: fasten.
fixed the tent poles in the ground.
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 or carbon) 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.
(Computers) To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
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 US) 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.

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. More at Wordnik

Cambridge Dictionary

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FIX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

October 22, 2025 - FIX definition: 1. to repair something: 2. to arrange or agree a time, place, price, etc.: 3. to fasten something…. Learn more.

Merriam-Webster

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FIX Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1 week ago - The meaning of FIX is to make something whole or able to work properly again : repair, mend. How to use fix in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fix.

Dictionary.com

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FIX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

1 month ago - Fix definition: to repair; mend.. See examples of FIX used in a sentence.

Discussions

The meaning of "get your fix"?

Get your fix is used in the context of consuming something or partaking in something that's satisfying or pleasurable. Such as getting your fix of nicotine/alcohol/etc. More on reddit.com

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Usage of "fix" meaning to prepare food?

This is very common in Southern dialects in the United States, though it's not really used outside of that region much. I have heard it used similarly in the rural West somewhat too (Southeast California), although I don't think it's as prevalent. More on reddit.com

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November 19, 2013

Help! What does this mean and how can I fix it?

The zookeeper is having an issue getting into the pen. Make sure there's no weird blocked routes in your zoo.

Buuuuut... There used to be a glitch that caused them to struggle if you built/moved/resized the pen over garbage and it would prohibit movement.

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Fixed | Meaning of fixed - YouTube

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In a Fix Meaning | VocabAct | NutSpace - YouTube

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Collins Dictionary

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FIX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

The verb use is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing, and any objections to it on the grounds of style merely reflect personal prejudice, not standard practice. The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal. fix ...

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Encyclopedia Britannica

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Fix Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

FIX meaning: 1 : to make (something) whole or able to work properly again to repair (something); 2 : to deal with or correct (a problem)

Apple Support

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If you see SOS, No Service, or Searching on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

4 days ago - If you see SOS or "SOS only" in the status bar, your device can still make emergency calls. If you see No Service or Searching in the status bar on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular), your device isn't connected to a cellular network.

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Wiktionary

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fix - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From Middle English fixen, borrowed from Old French *fixer (attested only as ficher, fichier; > English fitch), from fix (“fastened; fixed”), from Latin fīxus (“immovable; steady; stable; fixed”), from fīgō (“to drive in; stick; fasten”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- (“to ...

Cambridge Dictionary

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FIX | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

FIX definition: 1. to repair something: 2. to prepare a drink or meal: 3. to decide a date or price: . Learn more.

Merriam-Webster

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FIX Synonyms: 489 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

October 15, 2025 - Some common synonyms of fix are affix, attach, and fasten. While all these words mean "to make something stay firmly in place," fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.

WordReference

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fix - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

fix - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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fix verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

fix something (North American English, informal) to make an animal unable to have young by means of an operation see also neuter

Oxford English Dictionary

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fix, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

There are 52 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb fix, five of which are labelled obsolete.

Quora

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What does 'The Fix' mean? - Quora

Answer (1 of 14): It is another way to say the setup, the secret solution (from its origin in patent medicine… the “cure for all ills”). It has come to mean the criminal conspiracy. In electronics and computer science, the fix is often associated with “the workaround” (alternate solution).

Wordsmyth

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fix | definition for kids | Wordsmyth Word Explorer Children's Dictionary; WILD dictionary K-2 | Wordsmyth

to make stable or steady; fasten firmly; attach. : to decide on or set; bring into a final state that cannot be changed. : to hold steady or direct.... See the full definition