English noun: fix | |||
1. | fix (state) informal terms for a difficult situation | ||
Samples | He got into a terrible fix. He made a muddle of his marriage. | ||
Synonyms | hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | difficulty | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dog's breakfast, dog's dinner | ||
2. | fix (act) something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug | ||
Samples | She needed a fix of chocolate. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intravenous injection | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
3. | fix (act) the act of putting something in working order again | ||
Synonyms | fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | band aid, care, darning, maintenance, patching, quick fix, quickie, quicky, reconstruction, restitution, restoration, upkeep | ||
4. | fix (act) an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear | ||
Samples | Collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exemption, granting immunity, immunity | ||
5. | fix (act) a determination of the place where something is | ||
Samples | He got a good fix on the target. | ||
Synonyms | localisation, localization, locating, location | ||
Broader (hypernym) | determination, finding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | echo sounding, echolocation | ||
English verb: fix | |||
1. | fix (change) restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | ||
Samples | She repaired her TV set. Repair my shoes please. | ||
Examples | The men fix the chairs | ||
Synonyms | bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cobble, darn, fiddle, fill, heel, patch, patch, patch up, piece, point, reheel, repoint, resole, revamp, sole, tinker, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, vamp | ||
Antonyms | bust, break | ||
2. | fix (contact) cause to be firmly attached | ||
Samples | Fasten the lock onto the door. She fixed her gaze on the man. | ||
Synonyms | fasten, secure | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | anchor, anchor, bandage, bar, belay, belay, belt, berth, bight, bind, bind, bitt, brad, brooch, buckle, button, cable, cast anchor, cement, chain, chock, cinch, clamp, clasp, clasp, cleat, clinch, clinch, coapt, cramp, crank, deposit, drop anchor, entrench, garter, girth, ground, grout, hang, hang, hang up, hasp, hook, intrench, joggle, joint, latch, lock, lock up, lodge, moor, moor, noose, picket, pin, rig, rivet, rope up, run up, sew, sew together, spike, stake, staple, stay, stick, stitch, strap, string, tack, tie, tie up, toggle, velcro, wedge, wire, zip, zip up, zipper | ||
Cause | fasten | ||
Antonyms | unfasten | ||
3. | fix (communication) decide upon or fix definitely | ||
Samples | Fix the variables. Specify the parameters. | ||
Synonyms | define, determine, limit, set, specify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | define, name, quantify, reset | ||
4. | fix (creation) prepare for eating by applying heat | ||
Samples | Cook me dinner, please. Can you make me an omelette?. Fix breakfast for the guests, please. | ||
Examples | The chefs fix the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | cook, make, prepare, ready | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concoct, cook up, deglaze, devil, dress, dress out, escallop, flambe, keep, lard, precook, preserve, put on, scallop, whip up, whomp up | ||
Verb group | make | ||
5. | fix (competition) take vengeance on or get even | ||
Samples | We'll get them!. That'll fix him good!. This time I got him. | ||
Synonyms | get, pay back, pay off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get back, get even | ||
Verb group | pay | ||
6. | fix (creation) set or place definitely | ||
Samples | Let's fix the date for the party!. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | constitute, establish, found, institute, plant | ||
7. | fix (change) kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up | ||
Domain category | cytology | ||
8. | fix (change) make fixed, stable or stationary | ||
Samples | Let's fix the picture to the frame. | ||
Synonyms | fixate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
9. | fix (body) make infertile | ||
Samples | In some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized. | ||
Synonyms | desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operate, operate on | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alter, castrate, castrate, demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate, neuter, spay, vasectomise, vasectomize | ||
10. | fix (social) influence an event or its outcome by illegal means | ||
Samples | Fix a race. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
11. | fix (contact) put (something somewhere) firmly | ||
Samples | She posited her hand on his shoulder. Deposit the suitcase on the bench. Fix your eyes on this spot. | ||
Synonyms | deposit, posit, situate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bury, sediment | ||
12. | fix (change) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | ||
Samples | Get the children ready for school!. Prepare for war. I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill. | ||
Synonyms | gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brace, cram, crop, cultivate, fix, lay out, mount, poise, precondition, prime, provide, set, set up, socialise, socialize, summerise, summerize, winterise, winterize, work | ||