Synonyms for Fix
17 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Fix" (verb) include repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish up.
Verb
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
"She repaired her TV set" "Repair my shoes please"
Synonyms
repairmendbusheldoctorfurbish uprestoretouch on
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tinkerfillpiececobblepointtrouble-shootpatchsolevampheeldarn
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better
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door" "she fixed her gaze on the man"
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fastensecure
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straptierigbittlatchgarterchaincablepicketrope upcinchbindcrampcleatanchor
Broader
attach
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables" "specify the parameters"
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specifysetdeterminedefinelimit
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quantifynameresetdefine
Broader
choose
prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please" "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
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cookreadymakeprepare
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preservedressdeglazescallopflambeput ondevilprecookwhip upconcoctlard
Broader
create from raw material
take vengeance on or get even
"We'll get them!" "That'll fix him good!" "This time I got him"
Synonyms
pay backpay offget
Broader
get even
set or place definitely
"Let's fix the date for the party!"
Broader
establish
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
make fixed, stable or stationary
"let's fix the picture to the frame"
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fixate
Broader
attach
make infertile
"in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
Synonyms
sterilizesterilisedesexunsexdesexualizedesexualise
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alteremasculatevasectomize
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operate on
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
"fix a race"
Broader
influence
put (something somewhere) firmly
"She posited her hand on his shoulder" "deposit the suitcase on the bench" "fix your eyes on this spot"
Synonyms
situatepositdeposit
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burysediment
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put
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
"Get the children ready for school!" "prepare for war" "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
Synonyms
prepareset upreadygear upset
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socializeprovidecrampreconditionmountset upwinterizesummerizeprimecultivatebrace
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change
Antonyms
breakunfasten
Noun
informal terms for a difficult situation
"he got into a terrible fix" "he made a muddle of his marriage"
Synonyms
holejammessmuddlepicklekettle of fish
Broader
difficulty
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
"she needed a fix of chocolate"
Broader
intravenous injection
the act of putting something in working order again
Synonyms
repairfixingfixturemendmendingreparation
Broader
improvement
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
"collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
Broader
exemption
a determination of the place where something is
"he got a good fix on the target"
Synonyms
localizationlocalisationlocationlocating
Broader
determination
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