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English to English adjective source: webster1913 noun
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informal terms for a difficult situation |
• he got into a terrible fix
• he made a muddle of his marriage
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something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug |
• she needed a fix of chocolate
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the act of putting something in working order again | source: wordnet30
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an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear |
• collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers
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a determination of the place where something is |
• he got a good fix on the target
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A position of difficulty or embarassment; predicament; dilemma. | source: webster1913 verb
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
• She repaired her TV set
• Repair my shoes please
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cause to be firmly attached |
• fasten the lock onto the door
• she fixed her gaze on the man
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decide upon or fix definitely |
• fix the variables
• specify the parameters
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prepare for eating by applying heat |
• Cook me dinner, please
• can you make me an omelette?
• fix breakfast for the guests, please
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take vengeance on or get even |
• We'll get them!
• That'll fix him good!
• This time I got him
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set or place definitely |
• Let's fix the date for the party!
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kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study | source: wordnet30
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make fixed, stable or stationary |
• let's fix the picture to the frame
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• in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
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influence an event or its outcome by illegal means |
• fix a race
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put (something somewhere) firmly |
• She posited her hand on his shoulder
• deposit the suitcase on the bench
• fix your eyes on this spot
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
• Get the children ready for school!
• prepare for war
• I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
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To make firm, stable, or fast; to set or place permanently; to fasten immovably; to establish; to implant; to secure; to make definite. | source: webster1913
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To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest. | source: webster1913
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