Fix Word Meaning

late Middle English: partly from Old French fix ‘fixed’, partly from medieval Latin fixare ‘to fix’, both from Latin fixus, past participle of figere ‘fix, fasten’. The noun dates from the early 19th century

fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position

fasten securely in place

• they had candles fixed to their helmets
• her words have remained fixed in my memory

decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action, etc.)

decide

• no date has yet been fixed for a hearing

mend or repair

mend or repair

• you've forgotten to fix that shelf

make arrangements for (something); organize

organize

• Harry's fixed up a meeting
• I've fixed for you to see him on Thursday

make (a dye, photographic image, or drawing) permanent

make dye etc. permanent

• he perfected a process of fixing a photographic likeness on a silver plate

influence the outcome of (something, especially a race, match, or election) by illegal or underhand means

illegally influence outcome of

• the club attempted to fix last Thursday's league match

take an injection of a narcotic drug.

take injection of narcotic drug

castrate or spay (an animal); neuter.

castrate or spay

a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament

difficult situation

• how on earth did you get into such a fix?

a dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted

dose of narcotic drug

• he hadn't had his fix

a measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy

solution to problem

• making everything easier for the car driver would only be a short-term fix
• the company is working on a fix but suggests users consider technical workarounds in the meantime

a position determined by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observations

position determined by visual or radio bearings etc.

• the radio operator received the distress call and calculated the fix

a dishonest or underhand arrangement

dishonest arrangement

• obviously, his appointment was a fix