fix Antonyms
Meaning of fix
fix (n)
informal terms for a difficult situation
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
the act of putting something in working order again
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
a determination of the place where something is
fix (v)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
cause to be firmly attached
decide upon or fix definitely
prepare for eating by applying heat
take vengeance on or get even
set or place definitely
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
make fixed, stable or stationary
make infertile
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
put (something somewhere) firmly
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
fix (a.)
Fixed; solidified.
fix (v. t.)
To make firm, stable, or fast; to set or place permanently; to fasten immovably; to establish; to implant; to secure; to make definite.
To hold steadily; to direct unwaveringly; to fasten, as the eye on an object, the attention on a speaker.
To transfix; to pierce.
To render (an impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensible to the action of light.
To put in order; to arrange; to dispose of; to adjust; to set to rights; to set or place in the manner desired or most suitable; hence, to repair; as, to fix the clothes; to fix the furniture of a room.
To line the hearth of (a puddling furnace) with fettling.
fix (v. i.)
To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
fix (n.)
A position of difficulty or embarassment; predicament; dilemma.
fettling.
fix Sentence Examples
- The mechanic was unable to fix the car's engine despite his best efforts.
- The software engineer worked tirelessly to fix the bug in the program.
- The carpenter carefully fixed the broken leg of the chair.
- The doctor prescribed medication to fix the patient's infection.
- The plumber used a wrench to fix the leaky faucet.
- The electrician skillfully fixed the faulty wiring in the house.
- The tailor expertly fixed the torn seam in the dress.
- The hairdresser used styling gel to fix the client's unruly hair.
- The photographer used Photoshop to fix the blemishes in the portrait.
- The artist used varnish to fix the colors in the painting.
FAQs About the word fix
informal terms for a difficult situation, something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug, the act of putting something in working orde
situate, place,put, position, locate, stick,dispose, plant, lay, deposit
relocate, relocate, take,remove, take, remove, replace,replace, displace, supplant
The mechanic was unable to fix the car's engine despite his best efforts.
The software engineer worked tirelessly to fix the bug in the program.
The carpenter carefully fixed the broken leg of the chair.
The doctor prescribed medication to fix the patient's infection.
