26984 words

fixes

39 definitions • 53 examples
1
to repair something:

Examples:

They couldn't fix my old computer, so I bought a new one.
2
to arrange or agree a time, place, price, etc.:

Examples:

Shall we fix a time for our next meeting?
be fixed at I understand the rent is fixed at £750 a month.
3
to fasten something in position so that it cannot move:

Examples:

fix something to something We fixed the bookcase to the wall.
4
to keep something or someone in sight:

Examples:

be fixed on His eyes were fixed on the distant yacht.
fix someone with something She fixed the child with a stare of such disapproval he did not dare move.
5
to continue to think about or remember something:

Examples:

be fixed in your mind It is somehow fixed in my mind that my fate and that woman's are intertwined.
fix something on something She was so frightened that she could not fix her thoughts on anything.
6
to do something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person:

Examples:

It sounds like the election was fixed.
7
to make your hair, make-up, clothes, etc. look tidy:

Examples:

Give me a couple of minutes while I fix my hair.
8
to cook or prepare food or drink:

Examples:

Whose turn is it to fix dinner?
[ + two objects ] Can I fix you a drink?
fix something for someone Can I fix a drink for you?
9
to be planning to do something:

Examples:

I'm fixing to leave pretty soon.
10
to punish especially someone who has been unfair:

Examples:

I'm gonna fix her if she doesn't stop telling lies about me!
12
If a plant or bacterium (= a very small organism) fixes a gas, especially nitrogen, it changes it into another form that can be used by the plant:

Examples:

Clover fixes nitrogen and helps to create rich soils.
13
to remove the reproductive organs of an animal so that it is unable to produce young animals
14
to inject (= put into the body through a needle) an illegal drug:

Examples:

We saw kids as young as twelve fixing in doorways.
15
a situation in which someone does something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person:

Examples:

The result was a fix!
16

Examples:

in a fix I'm in a bit of a fix with the arrangements.
17
a solution to a problem:

Examples:

She says the problem is not a new one, and the fix would be easy enough for a government to achieve, if it were willing.
quick fix There is no quick fix to the organization's problems.
18
an amount of an illegal drug, or of another substance that has an effect on someone:

Examples:

He was shaking badly and needed a fix.
humorous Ginny needs her daily fix of chocolate.
19
(the calculation of) the position of a vehicle, usually in relation to the earth:

Examples:

have a fix on Do we still have a fix on that jet?
20
to discover the exact size, amount, position, etc. of something:

Examples:

It was hard to get a fix on the exact number of arrivals.
We're trying to get a fix on your position.
Investigators are no closer to getting a fix on the extent of the hacking.
21
to repair or adjust something:

Examples:

I’ll fix that broken chair today.
22
to arrange or put in place:

Examples:

I need to fix my hair.
23
To fix something such as a race or game or an election is to illegally arrange who will win.
24
to choose a time or place to do something:

Examples:

Let’s fix a date for our next meeting.
25
to attach in order to keep in one place:

Examples:

Fix the shelf to the wall with screws.
I tried to fix the directions in my mind.
26
to hurt or punish someone:

Examples:

I’ll fix you if you come around here taking vegetables from my garden again!
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to cook or prepare food or drink:

Examples:

Will you fix dinner?
28
to remove an organ an animal needs to reproduce:

Examples:

We had our cat fixed.
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Examples:

He’s in a fix and needs our help.
30
an amount of a something that someone needs:

Examples:

The website supplies me my daily fix of rock and roll facts.
31
to repair something or solve a problem:

Examples:

They have fixed the bugs in the software.
A restaurant would have 48 hours to fix the problem or the place could be shut down.
32
to arrange a time and place for an event such as a meeting:

Examples:

You should fix an appointment with your bank manager.
I fixed up a meeting with this very powerful person at the BBC.
fix a day/time/place (for sth) The court will fix another day for the hearing.
33
to agree on a price, level, etc. for something and keep it at that price or level:

Examples:

Customers can fix the amount they pay each month.
fix sth at sth They fixed the rate of tax at 30%.
34
to agree with other companies that you will all charge the same price for your products and not compete with each other:

Examples:

Steelmakers deny they fix prices.
35
a way of solving a problem, especially an easy or quick one:

Examples:

long-term/short-term fix We find short-term fixes, not long-term solutions.
a fix for sth More and more people were using loans as a fix for their financial problems.
There is no quick fix and it will take many months to re-establish profitable sales growth.
36
a small computer program that can repair a problem with software:

Examples:

a fix for sth The software developer says it has developed a fix for the problem.
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a situation that has been dishonestly arranged by someone in order to get an advantage for themselves:

Examples:

When we won the contract, some people thought it was a fix.
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a price, for example, on gold or silver, that is set according to supply and demand:

Examples:

The London morning gold fix was $1,154.00 versus the previous afternoon fix of $1,139.50.
39
to understand what a situation is like:

Examples:

Market research helps to get a fix on what customers want.

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