fix

fix¹ W2S2 [fıks] v

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1¦(repair)¦

2¦(limit)¦

3 fix a time/date/place etc

4¦(arrange)¦

5¦(attach)¦

6¦(prepare food)¦

7¦(solve)¦

8 fix your attention/eyes/mind etc on somebody/something

9 fix somebody with a stare/glare/look etc

10¦(hair/face)¦

11¦(cat/dog)¦

12¦(result)¦

13¦(paintings/photographs)¦

14¦(punish)¦

15 be fixing to do something

Phrasal verbs

　fix on somebody/something

　fix somebody/something<=>up

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[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: fixus, past participle of figere 'to fasten']

1.) ¦(REPAIR)¦ [T]

to repair something that is broken or not working properly

▪ He's outside fixing the brakes on the car.

▪ Ellis was able to quickly find and fix the problem.

see usage note ↑repair¹

2.) ¦(LIMIT)¦ [T]

a) to decide on a limit for something, especially prices, costs etc, so that they do not change

= ↑set fix sth at sth

▪ The interest rate has been fixed at 6.5%.

▪ Rent was fixed at $1,750 per month.

b) if two or more companies fix the price for a particular product or service, they secretly agree on the price they will charge for it, in order to keep the price high and make more profit. This practice is illegal

▪ The government accused the two companies of fixing petrol prices.

3.) fix a time/date/place etc

to decide on a particular time etc when something will happen

▪ Have you fixed a date for the wedding yet?

4.) ¦(ARRANGE)¦ also fix up [I and T]

spoken to make arrangements for something

▪ 'So when do I get to meet them?' 'Tomorrow, if I can fix it.'

fix (it) for sb to do sth

▪ I've fixed for you to see him this afternoon at four.

5.) ¦(ATTACH)¦ [T]

to attach something firmly to something else, so that it stays there permanently

fix sth to/on sth

▪ The shelves should be fixed to the wall with screws.

6.) ¦(PREPARE FOOD)¦ [T]

informal especially AmE to prepare a meal or drinks

= ↑get

▪ I'll watch the kids and you fix dinner .

fix sb sth

▪ Can I fix you a snack?

▪ Terry fixed herself a cold drink and sat out on the balcony.

7.) ¦(SOLVE)¦ [T]

to find a solution to a problem or bad situation

▪ The government seems confident that environmental problems can be fixed.

8.) fix your attention/eyes/mind etc on sb/sth

to think about or look at someone or something carefully

▪ Aziz tried to fix his mind on the job at hand.

▪ Every eye was fixed on the new girl.

9.) fix sb with a stare/glare/look etc

literary to look directly at someone for a long time

▪ Rachel fixed him with an icy stare.

10.)¦(HAIR/FACE)¦ [T]

especially AmE to make your hair or ↑make-up look neat and attractive

▪ Who fixed your hair for the wedding?

▪ Hold on. Let me just fix my face (=put on make-up) before we go out.

11.) ¦(CAT/DOG)¦ [T]

AmE informal to do a medical operation on a cat or dog so that it cannot have babies

= ↑neuter

12.) ¦(RESULT)¦ [T]

to arrange an election, game etc dishonestly, so that you get the result you want

▪ Many suspected that the deal had been fixed in advance.

13.) ¦(PAINTINGS/PHOTOGRAPHS)¦ [T]

technical to use a chemical process on paintings, photographs etc that makes the colours or images permanent

14.) ¦(PUNISH)¦ [T] informal

used to say that you will punish someone you are angry with

▪ If anybody did that to me, I'd fix him good.

15.) be fixing to do sth

AmE spoken to be preparing to do something - used in some parts of the US

▪ I'm fixing to go to the store. Do you need anything?

fix on / [fix on sb/sth] phr v

to choose a suitable thing or person, especially after thinking about it carefully

▪ We've finally fixed on a place to have the concert.

fix up [fix sb/sth<=>up] phr v

1.) to arrange a meeting, event etc

▪ I fixed up an interview with him.

▪ We'll have to fix up a time to meet.

2.) to decorate or repair a room or building

= ↑do up

▪ We fixed up the guest bedroom before my parents came to stay.

3.) to provide someone with something they want

fix somebody/something<=>up with

▪ Can you fix me up with a bed for the night?

4.) to find a suitable romantic partner for someone

fix somebody/something<=>up with

▪ I asked my best friend to fix me up with someone.

fix ²

fix² n

1.)

something that solves a problem

▪ Robinson called the proposal a quick fix (=a temporary or easy solution) of limited value.

2.) (be) in a fix

to have a problem that is difficult to solve

= ↑(be) in a mess

▪ We're going to be in a real fix if we miss that bus.

▪ That's put us in a fix.

3.) [singular]

an amount of something, especially an illegal drug such as ↑heroin, that you often use and badly want

▪ addicts looking for a fix

▪ I need my fix of caffeine in the morning or I can't think.

4.) get a fix on sb/sth

a) to find out exactly where someone or something is

▪ He peered out, trying to get a fix on the enemy's position.

b) to understand what someone or something is really like

▪ I couldn't seem to get a fix on the situation.

5.) [singular]

something that has been dishonestly arranged

▪ People think the election was a fix.