fix

Sense 1 noun

informal terms for a difficult situation

he got into a terrible fix

Sense 2 verb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

She repaired her TV set

Sense 3 noun

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

she needed a fix of chocolate

Sense 4 verb

cause to be firmly attached

fasten the lock onto the door

Sense 5 noun

the act of putting something in working order again

Sense 6 verb

decide upon or fix definitely

fix the variables

Sense 7 noun

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers

Sense 8 verb

prepare for eating by applying heat

Cook me dinner, please

Sense 9 noun

a determination of the place where something is

he got a good fix on the target

Sense 10 verb

take vengeance on or get even

We'll get them!

Sense 11 verb

set or place definitely

Let's fix the date for the party!

Sense 12 verb

kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

Sense 13 verb

make fixed, stable or stationary

let's fix the picture to the frame

Sense 14 verb

make infertile

in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized

Sense 15 verb

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

fix a race

Sense 16 verb

put (something somewhere) firmly

She posited her hand on his shoulder

Sense 17 verb

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Get the children ready for school!