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fix

fix
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fiks]
    • /fɪks/
    • /fɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fiks]
    • /fɪks/

Definitions of fix word

  • verb with object fix to repair; mend. 1
  • verb with object fix to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun. 1
  • verb with object fix to make fast, firm, or stable. 1
  • verb with object fix to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall. 1
  • verb with object fix to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price. 1
  • verb with object fix to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship. 1

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Origin of fix

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1900-05 for def 29; 1935-40 for def 31; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fix

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fix popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fix usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fix

noun fix

  • mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
  • dilemma — a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
  • box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
  • predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
  • spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.

verb fix

  • settle — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
  • install — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
  • secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.

Antonyms for fix

noun fix

  • boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
  • benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
  • ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.

verb fix

  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
  • liquefy — Make or become liquid.
  • thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
  • detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.

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