fix+(verb)

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• fix — ► VERB 1) attach or position securely. 2) repair or restore. 3) decide or settle on. 4) make arrangements for. 5) make unchanging, constant or permanent. 6) (fix on) direct or be directed unwaveringly toward. 7) …   English terms dictionary

• fix — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solution to a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ There is no quick fix to the breakdown in negotiations between the two companies. ▪ easy, simple ▪ There are no quick or easy fixes …   Collocations dictionary

• fix — The meanings of the verb, which is first recorded in the 15c, and the noun, not recorded until the early 19c, do not correspond very well. 1. noun. a) The earliest meaning of the noun is ‘a difficulty, predicament, dilemma’, which is originally… …   Modern English usage

• fix — vt 1 a: to make firm, stable, or stationary b: to attach physically 2: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods conspiracy to defraud the government by fix ing income tax cases W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott,… …   Law dictionary

• fix up — verb 1. find (something or someone) for (Freq. 5) I ll fix you up with a nice girl • Hypernyms: ↑provide, ↑supply, ↑ply, ↑cater • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody with so …   Useful english dictionary

• fix — has a basic meaning of to place and to fasten securely, but it is overused in a variety of meanings only loosely related to establishing, securing, or repairing. As a noun, fix is used to refer to (1) a dilemma or predicament, (2) the position of …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Fix — as a noun may refer to:* Fix (position), the result of position fixing in navigation * Fix (film), a feature film by Tao Ruspoli * FIX protocol, a communications protocol for financial information exchange * Fix , a single from BLACKstreet s 1996 …   Wikipedia

• fix — verb 1》 attach or position securely.     ↘(fix on) direct or be directed unwaveringly toward: her gaze fixed on Jess. 2》 decide or settle on.     ↘establish the exact location of (something) by using radar, visual bearings, or astronomical… …   English new terms dictionary

• fix with — ˈfix with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fix with he/she/it fixes with present participle fixing with past tense fixed with past …   Useful english dictionary

• fix on/upon — [phrasal verb] fix on/upon (something) 1 : to direct your attention or thoughts toward (something) : to focus on (something) He has fixed on/upon the idea of going back to school. All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room. [=everyone looked… …   Useful english dictionary

• fix up — verb a) To provide (someone) (with something); to furnish. Can you fix me up with a date for Saturday night? b) To repair or refurbish. Ive been fixing up the boat for the holidays …   Wiktionary