Fix
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Definitions
7 meaningsTo repair or mend something that is broken or damaged.
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To repair or mend something
Can you fix the leaky roof?
💡 Simply: Imagine your favorite toy breaks! Fixing it means putting it back together so it works again. If your car gets a flat tire, fixing it means putting a new tire on.
👶 For kids: To make something work again when it's broken!
More Examples
I need to fix my bike's flat tire.
The mechanic is going to fix my car.
How It's Used
"I need to fix the broken faucet."
"The technician fixed the computer's hardware issue."
To prepare or make something, particularly food or drink.
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To prepare food or drink
She fixed a delicious dinner for the family.
💡 Simply: When you 'fix' something, it can also mean to make it, like when you fix a sandwich or make a cup of coffee. If you 'fix' a drink, you're preparing it.
👶 For kids: To make some food or drink!
More Examples
Can you fix me a cup of coffee?
I'll fix a snack for us.
How It's Used
"He fixed himself a quick lunch."
"I'm going to fix a drink before the guests arrive."
To decide or arrange something firmly and definitely.
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To settle or arrange something definitely
Let's fix a time to meet next week.
💡 Simply: When you fix something, you're putting it in place. So, if you fix a date for a party, it's set in stone. No changing it!
👶 For kids: To decide something for sure!
More Examples
They fixed the price of the product.
The schedule has already been fixed.
How It's Used
"They fixed the date for the wedding."
"We need to fix the terms of the contract."
To provide someone or something with something, especially in a specific manner or to a specified level. Often used to describe something given to a person, or to give something an aspect/property
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To provide with (something that is needed or desired)
She fixed him with a curious stare.
💡 Simply: If you 'fix' someone with a gaze, you're giving them a particular look. If you 'fix' a painting, you're applying a specific technique to it. This usage also indicates an intense look or an application of something
👶 For kids: To add something like giving a look or giving a thing an attribute
More Examples
He fixed his gaze on the distant horizon.
The composer fixed the piece with an emotional tone.
How It's Used
"He fixed her with a stern look."
"The artist fixed the painting with vibrant colors."
A difficult or awkward situation.
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A situation that is difficult to resolve
They were in a real fix after the car broke down.
💡 Simply: Sometimes life throws you a problem, that can be described as a 'fix'!
👶 For kids: A bad situation.
More Examples
I don't know how we'll get out of this fix.
The unexpected expenses put the company in a fix.
How It's Used
"We're in a bit of a fix with the budget."
A dose of a drug, especially an addictive one.
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A dose of a drug
He needed a fix of heroin.
💡 Simply: A 'fix' of drugs is another way of expressing the dose of an addictive substance.
👶 For kids: A dose of some drugs.
More Examples
She was craving a fix.
They were searching for their daily fix.
How It's Used
"He needed his fix."
The act of repairing, or a result of the act of repair or remedy.
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The result of fixing or setting something
The mechanic's fix solved the problem.
💡 Simply: It's what you achieve when fixing things.
👶 For kids: The thing that is done to make it work.
More Examples
The software update was a quick fix.
They provided a temporary fix to the error.
How It's Used
"The fix made it work again."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
to fix someone up
To arrange a date for someone.
"My friends are trying to fix me up with someone."
to fix on
To give your attention to or be interested in something.
"The dog fixed on the bird in the sky."
to be in a fix
To be in a difficult situation; to have a problem.
"I'm in a fix because I lost my keys."
From Middle English fixen, from Old French fixer (“to fix, fasten, determine”), from Latin fīxus, past participle of fīgere (“to fix, fasten”).
The word 'fix' has been used since the 14th century, initially with the sense of 'to fasten' or 'make firm'. Over time, it developed to include the meanings of repairing, preparing, and settling.