fix

Definitions of fix in various dictionaries:

noun - informal terms for a difficult situation

noun - something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

noun - the act of putting something in working order again

noun - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

noun - a determination of the place where something is

verb - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

verb - cause to be firmly attached

verb - decide upon or fix definitely

verb - prepare for eating by applying heat

verb - take vengeance on or get even

verb - set or place definitely

verb - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

verb - make fixed, stable or stationary

verb - make infertile

verb - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

verb - put (something somewhere) firmly

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

See Synonyms at fasten.

To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.

To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.

To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.

To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.

To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.

To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.

To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.

To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.

To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.

To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.

To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.

To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.

To correct or set right; adj ust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.

To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.

To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.

To make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.

To spay or castrate (an animal).

To take revenge upon; get even with.

To influence the outcome or actions of by improper or unlawful means: fix a prizefight; fix a jury.

To direct one’s efforts or attention; concentrate: We fixed on the immediate goal.

To become stable or firm; harden: Fresh plaster will fix in a few hours.

To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for.

The act of adj usting, correcting, or repairing.

Something that repairs or restores; a solution: no easy fix for an intractable problem.

The position, as of a ship or aircraft, determined by visual observations with the aid of equipment.

A clear determination or understanding: a briefing that gave us a fix on the current situation.

An instance of arranging a special consideration, such as an exemption from a requirement, or an improper or illegal outcome, especially by means of bribery.

A difficult or embarrassing situation; a predicament.

An intravenous injection of a narcotic.

To improve the appearance or condition of; refurbish.

To provide; equip.

To provide a companion on a date for: fixed me up with an escort at the last minute.

verb - to restore to good condition