to fix oneself in a place
1fix — fixable, adj. fixability, n. /fiks/, v., fixed or fixt, fixing, n. v.t. 1. to repair; mend. 2. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun. 3. to make fast, firm, or stable …
2fix — v. & n. v. 1 tr. make firm or stable; fasten, secure (fixed a picture to the wall). 2 tr. decide, settle, specify (a price, date, etc.). 3 tr. mend, repair. 4 tr. implant (an idea or memory) in the mind (couldn t get the rules fixed in his head) …
3es|tab´lish|er — es|tab|lish «ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to set up on a firm or lasting basis: »to establish a government or a business. The English established colonies in America. SYNONYM(S): found, institute. See syn. under fix. (Cf. ↑fix) 2. a) to… …
4es|tab|lish — «ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to set up on a firm or lasting basis: »to establish a government or a business. The English established colonies in America. SYNONYM(S): found, institute. See syn. under fix. (Cf. ↑fix) 2. a) to settle in a… …
5Australian English vocabulary — Many works giving an overview of Australian English have been published; many of these are humour books designed for tourists or as novelties. One of the first was Karl Lentzner s Dictionary of the Slang English of Australia and of Some Mixed… …
6repair — repair1 [ri per′] vt. [ME repairen < OFr reparer < L reparare < re , again + parare, to get ready, PREPARE] 1. to put back in good condition after damage, decay, etc.; mend; fix 2. to renew; restore; revive [to repair one s health] 3. to …
7repair — 1. noun /ɹɪˈpɛə,ɹɪˈpɛɹ,ɹəˈpɛɹ/ a) The act of repairing something. I took the car to the workshop for repair. b) The result of repairing something. If you look closely you can see the repair in the paintwork See Also: reparation 2 …
8set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… …
9set — I. verb (set; setting) Etymology: Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to sit ; place in or on a seat 2 …
10List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …
