fix

/fɪks/

/fɪks/

Other forms: fixed; fixing; fixes

Definitions of fix

1. verb

   restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   synonyms: bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on

   types:

   fiddle, tinker

   try to fix or mend

   fill

   plug with a substance

   patch, piece

   repair by adding pieces

   cobble

   repair or mend

   point, repoint

   repair the joints of bricks

   trouble-shoot, troubleshoot

   solve problems

   patch, patch up

   mend by putting a patch on

   resole, sole

   put a new sole on

   revamp, vamp

   provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

   heel, reheel

   put a new heel on

   darn

   repair by sewing

   close, fill up

   fill or stop up

   type of:

   ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate

   make better
2. noun

   the act of putting something in working order again
   synonyms: fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation

   types:

   darning

   the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads

   patching

   the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

   care, maintenance, upkeep

   activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

   band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky

   hurried repair

   restoration

   the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

   reconstruction

   the activity of constructing something again

   restitution

   the act of restoring something to its original state

   re-establishment

   restoration to a previous state

   camera care

   keeping a camera in good working order

   car care

   keeping a car in good working order

   inspection and repair, overhaul, service

   periodic maintenance on a car or machine

   gentrification

   a process in which middle-class and wealthy people move into and lower income areas and rebuild or improve properties (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

   reclamation, rehabilitation, renewal

   the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

   makeover

   a complete reconstruction and renovation of something

   reassembly, refabrication

   assembling again

   re-formation, regeneration

   forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting

   rebuilding

   building again

   pump priming

   introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing

   scheduled maintenance

   maintenance at a regularly scheduled time

   steam fitting

   care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating

   rehabilitation

   the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

   reinstatement

   the act of restoring someone to a previous position

   rejuvenation

   the act of restoring to a more youthful condition

   type of:

   improvement

   the act of improving something
3. noun

   something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
   “she needed a fix of chocolate”

   type of:

   intravenous injection

   an injection into a vein
4. verb

   cause to be firmly attached
   “she fixed her gaze on the man”

   synonyms: fasten, secure

   types:

   strap

   secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

   bind, tie

   fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

   rig

   connect or secure to

   bitt

   secure with a bitt

   latch

   fasten with a latch

   garter

   fasten with or as if with a garter

   chain

   fasten or secure with chains

   cable

   fasten with a cable

   picket

   fasten with a picket

   rope up

   attach to one another, for safety

   cinch, girth

   tie a cinch around

   bandage, bind

   wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

   cramp

   secure with a cramp

   cleat

   secure on a cleat

   anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor

   secure a vessel with an anchor

   anchor, ground

   fix firmly and stably

   moor

   secure with cables or ropes

   berth, moor, tie up

   secure in or as if in a berth or dock

   spike

   secure with spikes

   run up, sew, sew together, stitch

   fasten by sewing; do needlework

   crank

   fasten with a crank

   noose

   secure with a noose

   chock

   secure with chocks

   brad

   fasten with brads

   bight

   fasten with a bight

   belay

   fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

   belay

   turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

   bar

   secure with, or as if with, bars

   clamp

   fasten or fix with a clamp

   velcro

   fasten with Velcro

   stay

   fasten with stays

   clinch

   flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)

   clinch

   secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

   lock

   fasten with a lock

   lock up

   secure by locking

   hasp

   secure or lock with a hasp

   zip, zip up, zipper

   close with a zipper

   tack

   fasten with tacks

   string

   string together; tie or fasten with a string

   hook

   fasten with a hook

   belt

   fasten with a belt

   cement

   bind or join with or as if with cement

   grout

   bind with grout

   staple

   secure or fasten with a staple or staples

   rivet

   fasten with a rivet or rivets

   button

   fasten with buttons

   pin

   attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins

   hang, hang up

   cause to be hanging or suspended

   hang

   place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

   deposit, lodge, stick, wedge

   put, fix, force, or implant

   entrench, intrench

   fix firmly or securely

   buckle, clasp

   fasten with a buckle or buckles

   brooch, clasp

   fasten with or as if with a brooch

   stake

   tie or fasten to a stake

   wire

   fasten with wire

   coapt

   fit tightly and fasten

   joggle

   fasten or join with a joggle

   joint

   fasten with a joint

   toggle

   fasten with, or as if with, a toggle

   gag, muzzle

   tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

   retie

   tie again or anew

   bind off, tie up

   finish the last row

   loop

   fasten or join with a loop

   cord

   bind or tie with a cord

   lash together

   bind together with a cord or rope

   truss

   tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

   leash, rope

   fasten with a rope

   strap

   tie with a strap

   knot

   tie or fasten into a knot

   lash

   bind with a rope, chain, or cord

   band

   bind or tie together, as with a band

   wharf

   moor at a wharf

   hem

   fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

   resew

   sew again

   overcast

   sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next

   overcast

   sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

   backstitch

   do backstitches

   gather, pucker, tuck

   draw together into folds or puckers

   finedraw

   sew together very finely

   fell

   sew a seam by folding the edges

   baste, tack

   sew together loosely, with large stitches

   hemstitch

   sew with hemstitches

   retick, tick

   sew

   padlock

   fasten with a padlock

   bolt

   secure or lock with a bolt

   thumbtack

   fasten with thumbtacks

   suspend

   hang freely

   lace, lace up

   draw through eyes or holes

   redeposit

   deposit anew

   cast on

   make the first row of stitches when knitting

   cast off

   make the last row of stitches when knitting

   sling

   hang loosely or freely; let swing

   type of:

   attach

   cause to be attached
5. verb

   make fixed, stable or stationary
   “let's fix the picture to the frame”

   synonyms: fixate

   type of:

   attach

   cause to be attached
6. verb

   put (something somewhere) firmly
   “fix your eyes on this spot”

   synonyms: deposit, posit, situate

   types:

   bury

   place in the earth and cover with soil

   sediment

   deposit as a sediment

   type of:

   lay, place, pose, position, put, set

   put into a certain place or abstract location
7. noun

   a determination of the place where something is
   “he got a good fix on the target”

   synonyms: localisation, localization, locating, location

   types:

   echo sounding, echolocation

   determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

   type of:

   determination, finding

   the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
8. verb

   set or place definitely
   “Let's fix the date for the party!”

   type of:

   constitute, establish, found, institute, plant

   set up or lay the groundwork for
9. verb

   decide upon or fix definitely
   “fix the variables”

   synonyms: define, determine, limit, set, specify

   types:

   quantify

   use as a quantifier

   name

   mention and identify by name

   reset

   set anew

   define

   give a definition for the meaning of a word

   redefine

   give a new or different definition of (a word)

   type of:

   choose, pick out, select, take

   pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
10. verb

    prepare for eating by applying heat
    “fix breakfast for the guests, please”

    synonyms: cook, make, prepare, ready

    make

    gather and light the materials for

    types:

    keep, preserve

    prevent (food) from rotting

    dress, dress out

    kill and prepare for market or consumption

    deglaze

    dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring

    escallop, scallop

    bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

    flambe

    pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)

    put on

    put on the stove or ready for cooking

    devil

    coat or stuff with a spicy paste

    precook

    cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long

    whip up, whomp up

    prepare or cook quickly or hastily

    concoct, cook up

    prepare or cook by mixing ingredients

    lard

    prepare or cook with lard

    freeze-dry

    preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum

    conserve

    preserve with sugar

    dehydrate, desiccate

    preserve by removing all water and liquids from

    pickle

    preserve in a pickling liquid

    salt

    preserve with salt

    can, put up, tin

    preserve in a can or tin

    refrigerate

    preserve by chilling

    cure

    prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve

    corn

    preserve with salt

    type of:

    create from raw material, create from raw stuff

    make from scratch
11. verb

    take vengeance on or get even
    “That'll fix him good!”

    synonyms: get, pay back, pay off

    pay

    make a compensation for

    type of:

    get back, get even

    take revenge or even out a score
12. verb

    kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
    type of:

    gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
13. verb

    make infertile
    synonyms: desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex

    types:

    alter, castrate, neuter, spay

    remove the ovaries of

    castrate, demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate

    remove the testicles of a male animal

    vasectomise, vasectomize

    remove the vas deferens

    defeminise, defeminize

    remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)

    caponise, caponize

    convert a cock into a capon

    cut, geld

    cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

    type of:

    operate, operate on

    perform surgery on
14. verb

    influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
    “fix a race”

    type of:

    act upon, influence, work

    have and exert influence or effect
15. noun

    an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
    “collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers”

    type of:

    exemption, granting immunity, immunity

    an act exempting someone
16. verb

    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    “I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill”

    synonyms: gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

    types:

    socialise, socialize

    prepare for social life

    provide

    take measures in preparation for

    cram

    prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

    precondition

    put into the required condition beforehand

    mount

    fix onto a backing, setting, or support

    lay out, set, set up

    get ready for a particular purpose or event

    winterise, winterize

    prepare for winter

    summerise, summerize

    prepare for summer

    prime

    insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

    crop, cultivate, work

    prepare for crops

    brace, poise

    prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

    overcrop, overcultivate

    to exhaust by excessive cultivation

    nerve, steel

    get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

    type of:

    alter, change, modify

    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
17. noun

    informal terms for a difficult situation
    “he got into a terrible fix”

    synonyms: hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle

    types:

    dog's breakfast, dog's dinner

    a poor job; a mess

    type of:

    difficulty

    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome