fix
VERB:
of mending, repairing, solving, restoring:
1. repair, mend:
fix the clock.
2. restore, cure:
the doctor fixed him up.
of making set, stable, permanent or rigid:
1. to make fast, firm, or stable.
2. to place definitely and more or less permanently:
to fix a circus poster to a wall.
3. to make set or rigid:
to fix one's jaw.
4. to become set; assume a rigid or solid form.
5. to put into permanent form.
6. to become stable or permanent.
7. to make or become firm, stable, or secure.
8. to attach or place permanently:
fix the mirror to the wall.
9. to make firm, stable, or stationary:
We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. — Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman.
10. to become firm, stable, or fixed.
11. affix, attach:
The tables on the ship were fixed to the floor.
of order:
1. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrange:
She fixed her hair in a bun.
2. to set in order; adjust:
fixed his spectacles and read aloud. —George Meredith.
of attention:
1. to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily:
His eyes were fixed on the distant ship.
2. to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.).
3. to hold or direct (eyes, attention, etc) steadily:
he fixed his gaze on the woman.
4. to call to attention or rivet.
5. to hold or direct steadily:
fixes his eyes on the horizon.
6. to capture the attention of:
fixed her with a stare.
7. to direct one's attention or efforts; focus:
All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.
of settling, deciding, and time:
1. to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc.
2. to set or place definitely; establish:
fixed the date of their wedding.
3. (often foll by up or used with "on") to settle definitely; determine; decide:
let us fix a date // to fix a price // had fixed on the first Saturday in June.
4. to settle down.
of determining:
to make an accurate determination of; discover:
fixing our location on the chart.
of providing, supplying:
to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted):
How are you fixed for money? // How are you fixed for supplies?
of preparing:
to get (a meal) ready; prepare (food):
What time shall I fix supper? // fix lunch // to fix a meal.
of illegality, dishonesty, bribery (informal):
1. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, especially privately or dishonestly:
to fix a jury; to fix a game.
2. to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods:
the race had been fixed.
3. to influence (a person, outcome of a contest, etc) unfairly, as by bribery.
other:
1. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble.
2. to become fixed.
Examples:
He fixed the fence last weekend. // I need to fix this dent in my car.
Origin:
1350–1400; 1900–05 for def 29; 1935–40 for def 31; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten. C15: from Medieval Latin fixāre, from Latin fixus fixed, from Latin fīgere. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use: Verb: 14th century. Noun: 1809. History and Etymology: Verb: Middle English fixen, derivative of fix "firmly placed," borrowed from Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable," for earlier fīctus, past participle of fīgere "to drive in, insert, fasten," going back to Indo-European *dheigw- "pierce," whence also Lithuanian díegu, díegti "to sprout, break through". Noun: derivative of the verb. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
updated: 1 june 2020 6:17pm
of mending, repairing, solving, restoring:
1. repair, mend:
fix the clock.
2. restore, cure:
the doctor fixed him up.
of making set, stable, permanent or rigid:
1. to make fast, firm, or stable.
2. to place definitely and more or less permanently:
to fix a circus poster to a wall.
3. to make set or rigid:
to fix one's jaw.
4. to become set; assume a rigid or solid form.
5. to put into permanent form.
6. to become stable or permanent.
7. to make or become firm, stable, or secure.
8. to attach or place permanently:
fix the mirror to the wall.
9. to make firm, stable, or stationary:
We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. — Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman.
10. to become firm, stable, or fixed.
11. affix, attach:
The tables on the ship were fixed to the floor.
of order:
1. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrange:
She fixed her hair in a bun.
2. to set in order; adjust:
fixed his spectacles and read aloud. —George Meredith.
of attention:
1. to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily:
His eyes were fixed on the distant ship.
2. to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.).
3. to hold or direct (eyes, attention, etc) steadily:
he fixed his gaze on the woman.
4. to call to attention or rivet.
5. to hold or direct steadily:
fixes his eyes on the horizon.
6. to capture the attention of:
fixed her with a stare.
7. to direct one's attention or efforts; focus:
All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.
of settling, deciding, and time:
1. to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc.
2. to set or place definitely; establish:
fixed the date of their wedding.
3. (often foll by up or used with "on") to settle definitely; determine; decide:
let us fix a date // to fix a price // had fixed on the first Saturday in June.
4. to settle down.
of determining:
to make an accurate determination of; discover:
fixing our location on the chart.
of providing, supplying:
to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted):
How are you fixed for money? // How are you fixed for supplies?
of preparing:
to get (a meal) ready; prepare (food):
What time shall I fix supper? // fix lunch // to fix a meal.
of illegality, dishonesty, bribery (informal):
1. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, especially privately or dishonestly:
to fix a jury; to fix a game.
2. to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods:
the race had been fixed.
3. to influence (a person, outcome of a contest, etc) unfairly, as by bribery.
other:
1. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble.
2. to become fixed.
Examples:
He fixed the fence last weekend. // I need to fix this dent in my car.
Origin:
1350–1400; 1900–05 for def 29; 1935–40 for def 31; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten. C15: from Medieval Latin fixāre, from Latin fixus fixed, from Latin fīgere. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use: Verb: 14th century. Noun: 1809. History and Etymology: Verb: Middle English fixen, derivative of fix "firmly placed," borrowed from Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable," for earlier fīctus, past participle of fīgere "to drive in, insert, fasten," going back to Indo-European *dheigw- "pierce," whence also Lithuanian díegu, díegti "to sprout, break through". Noun: derivative of the verb. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
updated: 1 june 2020 6:17pm