"fix" | Definition and Related Words

fix

Noun

Informal terms for a difficult situation (synset 114432893)
"he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"

is a 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

subtypes: dog's breakfast, dog's dinner - a poor job; a mess

same as: hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle
Something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug (synset 100324088)
"she needed a fix of chocolate"

domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

is a type of: intravenous injection - an injection into a vein
The act of putting something in working order again (synset 100267650)
is a type of: improvement - the act of improving something
subtypes:
- 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
same as: fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation
An exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear (synset 100215015)
"collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

is a type of: exemption, granting immunity, immunity - an act exempting someone
A determination of the place where something is (synset 100156307)
"he got a good fix on the target"

is a type of: determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

subtypes: echo sounding, echolocation - determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

same as: localisation, localization, locating, location

Verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (synset 200261534)
"She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

is a type of: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate - to make better
subtypes:
- 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
same as: bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on
Cause to be firmly attached (synset 201343121)
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

causes: fasten - become fixed or fastened

is a type of: attach - cause to be attached
subtypes:
- 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
- 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
same as: fasten, secure
Decide upon or fix definitely (synset 200949109)
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
subtypes:
- quantify - use as a quantifier
- name - mention and identify by name
- reset - set anew
- define - give a definition for the meaning of a word
same as: define, determine, limit, set, specify
Prepare for eating by applying heat (synset 201668067)
"Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

is a type of: create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch
subtypes:
- 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
same as: cook, make, prepare, ready

verb group: make - gather and light the materials for
Take vengeance on or get even (synset 201156413)
"We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

is a type of: get back, get even - take revenge or even out a score

same as: get, pay back, pay off

verb group: pay - make a compensation for
Set or place definitely (synset 201651085)
"Let's fix the date for the party!"

is a type of: constitute, establish, found, institute, plant - set up or lay the groundwork for
Kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study (synset 200408383)
referred to in: cytology - the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

is a type of: fix, 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
Make fixed, stable or stationary (synset 200487934)
"let's fix the picture to the frame"

is a type of: attach - cause to be attached

same as: fixate
Make infertile (synset 200061366)
"in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

is a type of: operate, operate on - perform surgery on
subtypes:
- 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
same as: desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
Influence an event or its outcome by illegal means (synset 202609306)
"fix a race"

is a type of: act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect
Put (something somewhere) firmly (synset 201578506)
"She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
subtypes:
- bury - place in the earth and cover with soil
- sediment - deposit as a sediment
same as: deposit, posit, situate
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (synset 200407168)
"Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
subtypes:
- 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
- fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
- 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
same as: gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

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