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Word: Fix
Speech Type: Verb
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
fɪks
fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position
Short Definition:fasten securely in place
Examples:- 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.)
Short Definition:decide
Examples:- no date has yet been fixed for a hearing
mend or repair
Short Definition:mend or repair
Examples:- you've forgotten to fix that shelf
make arrangements for (something); organize
Short Definition:organize
Examples:- Harry's fixed up a meeting
- I've fixed for you to see him on Thursday
make (a dye, photographic image, or drawing) permanent
Short Definition:make dye etc. permanent
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:illegally influence outcome of
Examples:- the club attempted to fix last Thursday's league match
take an injection of a narcotic drug.
Short Definition:take injection of narcotic drug
castrate or spay (an animal); neuter.
Short Definition:castrate or spay
Word: Fix
Speech Type: Noun
fɪks
a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament
Short Definition:difficult situation
Examples:- how on earth did you get into such a fix?
a dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted
Short Definition:dose of narcotic drug
Examples:- he hadn't had his fix
a measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy
Short Definition:solution to problem
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:position determined by visual or radio bearings etc.
Examples:- the radio operator received the distress call and calculated the fix
a dishonest or underhand arrangement
Short Definition:dishonest arrangement
Examples:- obviously, his appointment was a fix
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