Main entry: fix, localisation, localization, locating, location
Definition: a determination of the place where something is
Usage: he got a good fix on the target
Main entry: fix
Definition: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
Usage: collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers
Main entry: repair, reparation, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending
Definition: the act of putting something in working order again
Main entry: fix
Definition: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
Usage: she needed a fix of chocolate
Main entry: pickle, hole, muddle, mess, jam, kettle of fish, fix
Definition: informal terms for a difficult situation
Usage: he got into a terrible fix; he made a muddle of his marriage
Main entry: unsex, fix, sterilise, sterilize, desex, desexualise, desexualize
Definition: make infertile
Usage: in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
Main entry: doctor, bushel, touch on, furbish up, fix, repair, restore, mend
Definition: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Usage: She repaired her TV set; Repair my shoes please
Main entry: set, set up, gear up, fix, prepare, ready
Definition: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Usage: Get the children ready for school!; prepare for war; I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
Main entry: fix
Definition: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
Definition: make fixed, stable or stationary
Usage: let's fix the picture to the frame
Main entry: limit, set, specify, define, determine, fix
Definition: decide upon or fix definitely
Usage: fix the variables; specify the parameters
Main entry: get, fix, pay back, pay off
Definition: take vengeance on or get even
Usage: We'll get them!; That'll fix him good!; This time I got him
Main entry: fix, fasten, secure
Definition: cause to be firmly attached
Usage: fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man
Main entry: posit, fix, situate, deposit
Definition: put (something somewhere) firmly
Usage: She posited her hand on his shoulder; deposit the suitcase on the bench; fix your eyes on this spot
Main entry: fix
Definition: set or place definitely
Usage: Let's fix the date for the party!
Main entry: ready, prepare, make, cook, fix
Definition: prepare for eating by applying heat
Usage: Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?; fix breakfast for the guests, please
Main entry: fix
Definition: influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
Usage: fix a race