fix
/ˈfɪks//ˈfɪks/noun
Definitions
A repair or corrective action.
Example: That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's.
A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
Example: 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
Definitions
To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
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.
To mend, to repair.
Example: That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it.
To prepare (food or drink).
Example: She fixed dinner for the kids.