fix (
http://definr.com/fix)
n 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: (informal) an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
3: the act of putting something in working order again [syn:
repair,
fixing,
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]
v 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, as of variables in math [syn:
specify,
set,
determine]
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; in cytology
8: make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to
the frame" [syn:
fixate]
9: make infertile; of both males and females [syn:
sterilize,
sterilise,
desex,
unsex,
desexualize]
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]