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fix

noun. /fɪks/ solution. [countable] (informal) a solution to a problem, especially an easy or temporary one There is no quick fix for the steel industry.

fix

/fɪks/
verb
  1. 1.
    fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.
    "they had candles fixed to their helmets"
    Similar:
    fasten
    attach
    affix
    secure
    make fast
    join
    connect
    couple
    link
    install
    implant
    plant
    embed
    anchor
    stick
    glue
    bond
    cement
    pin
    nail
    screw
    bolt
    clamp
    clip
    bind
    tie
    lash
    establish
    position
    station
    situate
    lodge
    Opposite:
    remove
  2. 2.
    decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action, etc.).
    "no date has yet been fixed for a hearing"
    Similar:
    decide on
    select
    choose
    resolve on
    determine
    arrive at
    settle
    set
    finalize
    arrange
    prearrange
    establish
    allot
    prescribe
    designate
    define
    name
    ordain
    appoint
    specify
    stipulate
noun
  1. 1.
    INFORMAL
    a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.
    "how on earth did you get into such a fix?"
    Similar:
    predicament
    plight
    difficulty
    difficult situation
    awkward situation
    spot of trouble
    bit of bother
    corner
    ticklish/tricky situation
    tight spot
    muddle
    mess
    mare's nest
    quandary
    dilemma
    dire straits
    pickle
    jam
    hole
    spot
    scrape
    bind
    pinch
    sticky situation
    hot water
    the soup
  2. 2.
    INFORMAL
    a dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted.
    "he hadn't had his fix"
    Similar:
    dose
    hit


The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal. Fix ( to ) meaning “to prepare, plan (to)”


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