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fix definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fix 6 of 10 senses of fix Sense 1 repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on => fill => piece, patch => cobble => point, repoint => trouble-shoot => patch, patch up => sole, resole => vamp, revamp => heel, reheel => darn Sense 2 fasten, fix, secure => strap => tie, bind => rig => bitt => latch => garter => chain => cable => picket => rope up => cinch, girth => bind, bandage => cramp => cleat => anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor => anchor, ground => moor => moor, berth, tie up => spike => sew, run up sew together, stitch => crank => noose => chock => brad => bight => belay => belay => bar => clamp => velcro => stay => clinch => clinch => lock => lock up => hasp => screw => zip up zipper, zip => tack => string => hook => belt => cement => grout => staple => rivet => button => pin => hang, hang up => hang => lodge, wedge, stick, deposit => entrench, intrench => buckle, clasp => brooch, clasp => stake => wire => coapt => joggle => joint => toggle Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => quantify => name => reset => define Sense 4 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => put on => devil => precook => whip up whomp up => concoct, cook up => lard Sense 9 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => alter, spay, neuter => emasculate, castrate, demasculinize => vasectomize Sense 10 situate, fix, posit, deposit => bury Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fix 6 of 10 senses of fix Sense 1 repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on => fill => piece, patch => cobble => point, repoint => trouble-shoot => patch, patch up => sole, resole => vamp, revamp => heel, reheel => darn Sense 2 fasten, fix, secure => strap => tie, bind => retie => tie up bind off => loop => cord => lash together => truss => rope, leash => strap => hopple, hobble => knot => lash => frap => band => lace, lace up => relace => rig => bitt => latch => garter => chain => cable => picket => rope up => cinch, girth => bind, bandage => cramp => cleat => anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor => anchor, ground => moor => moor, berth, tie up => wharf => spike => sew, run up sew together, stitch => hem => resew => overcast => overcast => oversew => backstitch => gather, pucker, tuck => seam => finedraw => fell => baste => hemstitch => tick, retick => cast on => crank => noose => chock => brad => bight => belay => belay => bar => slat => clamp => velcro => stay => clinch => clinch => lock => padlock => bolt => lock up => hasp => screw => zip up zipper, zip => tack => thumbtack => string => hook => belt => cement => grout => staple => rivet => button => pin => hang, hang up => suspend => dangle => hang => lodge, wedge, stick, deposit => redeposit => entrench, intrench => buckle, clasp => brooch, clasp => stake => wire => coapt => joggle => joint => toggle Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => quantify => name => reset => define => redefine Sense 4 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => put on => devil => precook => whip up whomp up => concoct, cook up => lard Sense 9 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => alter, spay, neuter => defeminize => emasculate, castrate, demasculinize => caponize => geld => vasectomize Sense 10 situate, fix, posit, deposit => bury Entailment of verb fix Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fix 10 senses of fix Sense 1 repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 2 fasten, fix, secure => attach Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => choose take select, pick out Sense 4 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => create from raw material, create from raw stuff Sense 5 pay back pay off get fix => get even get back Sense 6 fix => establish, found plant, constitute, institute Sense 7 fix => prepare, set up ready, gear up set Sense 8 fixate, fix => attach Sense 9 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => operate on operate Sense 10 situate, fix, posit, deposit => put set place pose, position, lay Familiarity of verb fix fix used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fix Sense 1 repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 2 fasten, fix, secure => attach -------------- Sense 3 specify, set determine, fix => choose take select, pick out -------------- Sense 4 cook, fix, ready, make prepare => create from raw material, create from raw stuff -------------- Sense 5 pay back pay off get fix => get even get back -------------- Sense 6 fix => establish, found plant, constitute, institute -------------- Sense 7 fix => prepare, set up ready, gear up set -------------- Sense 8 fixate, fix => attach -------------- Sense 9 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => operate on operate -------------- Sense 10 situate, fix, posit, deposit => put set place pose, position, lay -------------- Grep of noun fix affix antefix crucifix fix fix-it shop fixation fixative fixed-combination drug fixed-cycle operation fixed-point notation fixed-point number fixed-point part fixed-point representation system fixed-width font fixed charge fixed disk fixed investment trust fixed oil fixed phagocyte fixed star fixed storage fixedness fixer fixing fixing agent fixity fixture infix inflectional suffix prefix quick fix suffix Overview of noun fix The noun fix has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish -- (informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage") 2. fix -- ((informal) an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug) 3. repair, fix, fixing, mending, reparation -- (the act of putting something in working order again) 4. fix -- (an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers") 5. localization, localisation, location, locating, fix -- (a determination of the location of something "he got a good fix on the target") Overview of verb fix The verb fix has 10 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (9) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on -- (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please") 2. (7) fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man") 3. (6) specify, set determine, fix -- (decide upon as of variables in math) 4. (5) cook, fix, ready, make prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please") 5. (3) pay back pay off get fix -- (take vengeance on or get even "We'll get them!" "That'll fix him good!" "This time I got him") 6. (2) fix -- (set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!") 7. (2) fix -- (kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study; in cytology) 8. (1) fixate, fix -- (make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame") 9. (1) sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix -- (make infertile; of both males and females) 10. situate, fix, posit, deposit -- (put (something somewhere) firmly; ""She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot") Grep of adj fix fixable fixed fixed up Overview of noun fix The noun fix has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish -- (informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage") 2. fix -- ((informal) an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug) 3. repair, fix, fixing, mending, reparation -- (the act of putting something in working order again) 4. fix -- (an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers") 5. localization, localisation, location, locating, fix -- (a determination of the location of something "he got a good fix on the target") Overview of verb fix The verb fix has 10 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (9) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on -- (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please") 2. (7) fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man") 3. (6) specify, set determine, fix -- (decide upon as of variables in math) 4. (5) cook, fix, ready, make prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?" "fix breakfast for the guests, please") 5. (3) pay back pay off get fix -- (take vengeance on or get even "We'll get them!" "That'll fix him good!" "This time I got him") 6. (2) fix -- (set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!") 7. (2) fix -- (kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study; in cytology) 8. (1) fixate, fix -- (make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame") 9. (1) sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix -- (make infertile; of both males and females) 10. situate, fix, posit, deposit -- (put (something somewhere) firmly; ""She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot")
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