Fix

noun 1: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn: hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish]

2: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"

3: the act of putting something in working order again [syn: repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation]

4: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

5: a determination of the location of something; "he got a good fix on the target" [syn: localization, localisation, location, locating]

verb 1: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" [syn: repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on] [ant: break]

2: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, secure] [ant: unfasten]

3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine, limit]

4: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" [syn: cook, ready, make, prepare]

5: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" [syn: pay back, pay off, get]

6: set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"

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

8: make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame" [syn: fixate]

9: make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized" [syn: sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise]

10: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" [syn: situate, posit, deposit]

11: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set]

Synonyms for "Fix"

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