fix
/fɪks/
verb
- To repair something that is broken or not working correctly.
- My dad helped me fix my bicycle chain.
- She fixed the old clock so it tells the right time again.
- The plumber came to fix the leaking pipe in the kitchen.
- To prepare or arrange something, especially food or drink.
- He fixed a cup of coffee for his guest.
- Can you fix a snack for the kids after school?
- I'll fix us some sandwiches for lunch.
- To set or decide something firmly, such as a time, price, or rule.
- Let's fix a date for the meeting next week.
- The store fixed the price of the toy at ten dollars.
- They fixed the rules for the game before starting.
- To make something stable or secure in place.
- The gardener fixed the fence post in the ground.
- He fixed the shelf to the wall with screws.
- She fixed the poster to the board with tape.
- To solve a problem or correct a mistake.
- The teacher helped me fix the error in my math homework.
- She fixed the misunderstanding by explaining her point again.
- We need to fix this issue before the project is due.
noun
- A difficult or awkward situation; a dilemma.
- He got himself into a fix by forgetting his friend's birthday.
- I'm in a real fix because I lost my keys and can't get inside.
- We were in a fix when the car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
- An amount of something that gives satisfaction, often used informally for a dose of a drug or something addictive.
- The addict was desperate for his next fix.
- He got his weekly fix of adventure by going rock climbing.
- She needs her morning coffee fix to start the day.