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Meaning of fix

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fix

Pronunciation:/ˈfɪks//ˈfɪks/

noun

Definitions

  1. A repair or corrective action.

    Example: That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's.

  2. A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.

    Example: It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!

  3. A single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user.

  4. 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

Definitions

  1. To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

  2. To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.

    Example: A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.

  3. To mend, to repair.

    Example: That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it.

  4. To prepare (food or drink).

    Example: She fixed dinner for the kids.