fix it (noun)

  • 21fix — I UK [fɪks] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fix : present tense I/you/we/they fix he/she/it fixes present participle fixing past tense fixed past participle fixed *** 1) to fasten something somewhere so that it cannot move Andrew is fixing some …

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  • 22fix — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solution to a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ There is no quick fix to the breakdown in negotiations between the two companies. ▪ easy, simple ▪ There are no quick or easy fixes …

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  • 23fix — 1. verb 1) he fixed my washing machine Syn: repair, mend, put right, put to rights, get working, restore (to working order); overhaul, service, renovate, recondition 2) signs were fixed to utility poles Syn: f …

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  • 24fix — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fixus, past participle of figere to fasten; akin to Lithuanian dygti to sprout, break through Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make firm, stable, or stationary b. to give a permanent or… …

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  • 25fix*/*/ — [fɪks] verb [T] I 1) to fasten something somewhere so that it cannot move Smoke detectors should be fixed to the ceiling.[/ex] 2) to decide what a price, amount, or date will be Interest rates have been fixed at 5%.[/ex] A delivery date has not… …

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  • 26fix —    1. to make an illegal arrangement    In standard usage, to mend or adjust. Fix as a verb or noun may involve bribery, damaging a rival, a gambling coup, etc.:     To a Metropolitan policeman fix could only mean nothing other than a bribe.… …

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  • 27fix — 1. noun a) A repair or corrective action. That plumbers fix is much better than the first ones. b) A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma. It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix! …

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  • 28fix — 1. verb 1) signs were fixed to lamp posts Syn: fasten, attach, affix, secure, connect, couple, link, install, stick, glue, pin, nail, screw, bolt, clamp, clip 2) …

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  • 29fix´ed|ness — fixed «fihkst», adjective. 1. not movable; made firm: »The seats in some modern classrooms are not fixed. SYNONYM(S): stationary. 2. definitely assigned; settled; set: »fixed charges for taxicabs. SYNONYM(S …

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  • 30fix´ed|ly — fixed «fihkst», adjective. 1. not movable; made firm: »The seats in some modern classrooms are not fixed. SYNONYM(S): stationary. 2. definitely assigned; settled; set: »fixed charges for taxicabs. SYNONYM(S …

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