Dictionary entry details
• FIX (noun)
Meaning:
Informal terms for a difficult situation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
fix; kettle of fish; mess; jam; pickle; muddle; hole
Context examples:
he got into a terrible fix / he made a muddle of his marriage
Hypernyms ("fix" is a kind of...):
difficulty (a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fix"):
dog's breakfast; dog's dinner (a poor job; a mess)
Meaning:
Something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
she needed a fix of chocolate
Hypernyms ("fix" is a kind of...):
intravenous injection (an injection into a vein)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Meaning:
The act of putting something in working order again
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
repair; fixing; mending; mend; fix; reparation; fixture
Hypernyms ("fix" is a kind of...):
improvement (the act of improving something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fix"):
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)
Meaning:
An exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers
Hypernyms ("fix" is a kind of...):
exemption; granting immunity; immunity (an act exempting someone)
Meaning:
A determination of the place where something is
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
localization; localisation; locating; location; fix
Context example:
he got a good fix on the target
Hypernyms ("fix" is a kind of...):
determination; finding (the act of determining the properties of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fix"):
echo sounding; echolocation (determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it)
• FIX (verb)
Meaning:
Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
repair; mend; furbish up; fix; bushel; doctor; touch on; restore
Context examples:
She repaired her TV set / Repair my shoes please
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
darn (repair by sewing)
heel; reheel (put a new heel on)
revamp; vamp (provide (a shoe) with a new vamp)
resole; sole (put a new sole on)
patch; patch up (mend by putting a patch on)
trouble-shoot (solve problems)
point; repoint (repair the joints of bricks)
cobble (repair or mend)
patch; piece (repair by adding pieces)
fill (plug with a substance)
fiddle; tinker (try to fix or mend)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
The men fix the chairs
Meaning:
Cause to be firmly attached
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
fasten; fix; secure
Context examples:
fasten the lock onto the door / she fixed her gaze on the man
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
attach (cause to be attached)
Cause:
fasten (become fixed or fastened)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
staple (secure or fasten with a staple or staples)
grout (bind with grout)
cement (bind or join with or as if with cement)
belt (fasten with a belt)
hook (fasten with a hook)
string (string together; tie or fasten with a string)
tack (fasten with tacks)
zip; zip up; zipper (close with a zipper)
hasp (secure or lock with a hasp)
lock up (secure by locking)
lock (fasten with a lock)
clinch (secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts)
clinch (flatten the ends (of nails and rivets))
rivet (fasten with a rivet or rivets)
button (fasten with buttons)
toggle (fasten with, or as if with, a toggle)
joint (fasten with a joint)
joggle (fasten or join with a joggle)
coapt (fit tightly and fasten)
wire (fasten with wire)
stake (tie or fasten to a stake)
brooch; clasp (fasten with or as if with a brooch)
buckle; clasp (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
entrench; intrench (fix firmly or securely)
deposit; lodge; stick; wedge (fix, force, or implant)
hang (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction)
hang; hang up (cause to be hanging or suspended)
pin (attach or fasten with pins)
stay (fasten with stays)
velcro (fasten with velcro)
strap (secure (a sprained joint) with a strap)
cramp (secure with a cramp)
bandage; bind (wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose)
cinch; girth (tie a cinch around)
rope up (attach to one another, for safety)
picket (fasten with a picket)
cable (fasten with a cable)
chain (fasten or secure with chains)
garter (fasten with or as if with a garter)
latch (fasten with a latch)
bitt (secure with a bitt)
rig (connect or secure to)
bind; tie (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord)
cleat (secure on a cleat)
anchor; cast anchor; drop anchor (secure a vessel with an anchor)
anchor; ground (fix firmly and stably)
clamp (fasten or fix with a clamp)
bar (secure with, or as if with, bars)
belay (turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him)
belay (fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat)
bight (fasten with a bight)
brad (fasten with brads)
chock (secure with chocks)
noose (secure with a noose)
crank (fasten with a crank)
run up; sew; sew together; stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
spike (secure with spikes)
berth; moor; tie up (secure in or as if in a berth or dock)
moor (secure with cables or ropes)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Decide upon or fix definitely
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
specify; set; limit; fix; determine
Context examples:
fix the variables / specify the parameters
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
choose; pick out; select; take (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
define (give a definition for the meaning of a word)
reset (set anew)
name (mention and identify by name)
quantify (use as a quantifier)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Prepare for eating by applying heat
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
ready; cook; prepare; fix; make
Context examples:
Cook me dinner, please / can you make me an omelette? / fix breakfast for the guests, please
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
create from raw material; create from raw stuff (make from scratch)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
concoct; cook up (prepare or cook by mixing ingredients)
whip up; whomp up (prepare or cook quickly or hastily)
precook (cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long)
devil (coat or stuff with a spicy paste)
put on (put on the stove or ready for cooking)
flambe (pour liquor over and ignite (a dish))
escallop; scallop (bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top)
deglaze (dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring)
dress; dress out (kill and prepare for market or consumption)
keep; preserve (prevent (food) from rotting)
lard (prepare or cook with lard)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
The chefs fix the vegetables
Meaning:
Take vengeance on or get even
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
pay back; fix; pay off; get
Context examples:
We'll get them! / That'll fix him good! / This time I got him
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
get back; get even (take revenge or even out a score)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
Set or place definitely
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
Let's fix the date for the party!
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
constitute; establish; found; institute; plant (set up or lay the groundwork for)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
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)
Domain category:
cytology (the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Make fixed, stable or stationary
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
fixate; fix
Context example:
let's fix the picture to the frame
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
attach (cause to be attached)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make infertile
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
desex; sterilize; sterilise; desexualize; desexualise; unsex; fix
Context example:
in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
operate; operate on (perform surgery on)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
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)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Put (something somewhere) firmly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
posit; situate; deposit; fix
Context examples:
She posited her hand on his shoulder / deposit the suitcase on the bench / fix your eyes on this spot
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
sediment (deposit as a sediment)
bury (place in the earth and cover with soil)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
gear up; prepare; ready; set; fix; set up
Context examples:
Get the children ready for school! / prepare for war / I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
Hypernyms (to "fix" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fix"):
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)
lay out; set; set up (get ready for a particular purpose or event)
mount (fix onto a backing, setting, or support)
fix (kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study)
precondition (put into the required condition beforehand)
cram (prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam)
provide (take measures in preparation for)
socialise; socialize (prepare for social life)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
