fix

//fɪks//
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Verb

fixInfinitive
fixPresent tense
fixedPast tense
fixedPast participle
fixingPresent participle
fixesThird-person singular
1

to repair something that is broken or not working properly

Can you fix my computer?

2

to attach or fasten something firmly in a particular position

He fixed the shelf to the wall with screws.

3

to arrange or organize something definitively

Let's fix a date for the meeting.

4

to prepare food or drink

Let me fix you some coffee.

5

to dishonestly arrange the result of something in advance

They were accused of fixing the election results.

Noun

fixSingular
fixesPlural
1

a difficult or awkward situation

We're in a real fix now that our car has broken down.

2

a solution or repair to a problem

The technician found a quick fix for the computer problem.

3

a dose of an addictive drug

He was desperate for his next fix.

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