ALL meanings of fix up
fix up
F f - noun fix up Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament. 1
- noun fix up Informal. a repair, adjustment, or solution, usually of an immediate nature: Can you think of a fix for the problem? 1
- noun fix up Navigation. a charted position of a vessel or aircraft, determined by two or more bearings taken on landmarks, heavenly bod-ies, etc. the determining of the position of a ship, plane, etc., by mathematical, electronic, or other means: The navigator took a fix on the sun and steered the ship due north. 1
- noun fix up a clear determination: Can you get a fix on what he really means? 1
- noun fix up Slang. an injection of heroin or other narcotic. the narcotic or amount of narcotic injected. a compulsively sought dose or infusion of something: to need one's daily fix of soap operas on TV. 1
- noun fix up Slang. an underhand or illegal arrangement, especially one secured through bribery or influence. a contest, situation, etc., whose outcome is prearranged dishonestly. 1
- verb with object fix up to repair; mend. 1
- verb with object fix up to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun. 1
- verb with object fix up to make fast, firm, or stable. 1
- verb with object fix up to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall. 1
- verb with object fix up to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price. 1
- verb with object fix up to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship. 1
- verb with object fix up to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.). 1
- verb with object fix up to make set or rigid. 1
- verb with object fix up to put into permanent form. 1
- verb with object fix up to put or place (responsibility, blame, etc.) on a person. 1
- verb with object fix up to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc. 1
- verb with object fix up to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted): How are you fixed for money? 1
- verb with object fix up Informal. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, especially privately or dishonestly: to fix a jury; to fix a game. 1
- verb with object fix up to get (a meal); prepare (food): What time shall I fix supper? 1
- verb with object fix up Informal. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble. 1
- verb with object fix up Informal. to get even with; get revenge upon: I'll fix him! 1
- verb with object fix up Informal. to castrate or spay (an animal, especially a pet). 1
- verb with object fix up Chemistry. to make stable in consistency or condition; reduce from fluidity or volatility to a more stable state. to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer. 1
- verb with object fix up Photography. to render (an image) permanent by removing light-sensitive silver halides. 1
- verb with object fix up Microscopy. to kill, make rigid, and preserve for microscopic study. 1
- verb without object fix up to become fixed. 1
- verb without object fix up to become set; assume a rigid or solid form. 1
- verb without object fix up to become stable or permanent. 1
- verb without object fix up to settle down. 1
- verb without object fix up Slang. to inject oneself with a narcotic. 1
- verb without object fix up Chiefly Southern U.S. to prepare; plan (usually followed by an infinitive): I was just fixing to call you. We're fixing to go to Colorado this summer. 1
- idioms fix up fix one's wagon, Informal. to exact retribution for an offense; treat someone vengefully: I'll dock his pay and that will fix his wagon. 1
- idioms fix up in a fix, Older Slang. pregnant. 1
- transitivephrasal verb fix up repair, restore 1
- transitivephrasal verb fix up pair romantically 1
- noun fix up Fix meaning “to repair” appears to have been used first in America, but it is long established and has been used in England since the early 19th century: The engineer quickly fixed the faulty valve. The verb use is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing, and objections to it on the grounds of style merely reflect personal prejudice, not the practice of educated speakers and writers. The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal. Fix (to) meaning “to prepare, plan (to)” is another Americanism: We're fixing to go to town. It once occurred in all the eastern coastal states, but it is now chiefly an informal spoken form in the South Midland and South. 1
- phrasal verb fix up If you fix something up, you arrange it. 0
- phrasal verb fix up If you fix something up, you do work that is necessary in order to make it more suitable or attractive. 0
- phrasal verb fix up If you fix someone up with something they need, you provide it for them. 0
- verb fix up to arrange 0
- verb fix up to provide 0
- verb fix up to repair or rearrange 0
- noun fix up to arrange a meeting or date for 0
- noun fix up to repair, mend, remedy, etc. 0
- noun fix up to arrange properly; set in order 0
- noun fix up to make arrangements for 0