Fix Fixed Fɪks Extra Examples Verb Car Start—Can

• the car won't start—can you fix it?
• i've fixed the problem.
• businesses and government have spent billions of dollars to find and fix the bug.
• we need to get the tv fixed.

fix

Verb Forms

1. to repair or correct something
• The car won't start—can you fix it?
• I've fixed the problem.
• Businesses and government have spent billions of dollars to find and fix the bug.
• We need to get the TV fixed.
• If you suspect that you have a fuel leak have it fixed as soon as possible.

Extra Examples

• We're not moving in until the heating's fixed.
• Mommy, can you fix my toy?
• Don't imagine that the law can fix everything.
• She tried to fix things between them, but nothing worked.
• The company had a bad image that needed fixing.
• We're trying to fix the cash flow problem by reducing costs.
2. to decide on a date, a time, an amount, etc. for something
• SYNONYM set
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• Has the date of the next meeting been fixed?
• Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then).
• A second trial date was fixed for 7th December.
• They fixed the rent at £200 a week.
• Crop prices were fixed at $ 1.98 per bushel for corn.

Extra Examples

• The dates have to be fixed well in advance.
• Their departure was fixed for 14 August.
3. to arrange or organize something
• I'll fix a meeting.
• You have to fix visits up in advance with the museum.
• Just give me a list of your friends, and I'll fix things up for them.
• Don't worry, I'll fix it with Sarah.
• I’ve fixed up (for us) to go to the theatre next week.

Extra Examples

• We'll go tomorrow then. Will you fix it with the others?
• I've fixed up for you to see the doctor tomorrow.
4. to put something in a place so that it will not move
• to fix a shelf to the wall
• to fix a post in the ground
• Play equipment such as swings and climbing frames should be securely fixed and well maintained.
• He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind.

Extra Examples

• Fix the bars in position with the screws provided.
• The handrail can be fixed directly to the wall.
5. to discover or say the exact position, time, etc. of something
• We can fix the ship's exact position at the time the fire broke out.
6. to provide or prepare something, especially food
• Can I fix you a drink?
• I'm just going to fix myself some breakfast.
• Can I fix a drink for you?
• I'll fix supper.
7. to make something such as your hair or face neat and attractive
• I'll fix my hair and then I'll be ready.
8. to arrange the result of something in a way that is not honest or fair
• I'm sure the race was fixed.
9. to punish somebody who has harmed you and stop them doing you any more harm
• Don't worry—I'll fix him.
10. to treat film for cameras, etc. with a chemical so that the colours do not change or become less bright
11. to make an animal unable to have young by means of an operation
12. to intend to do something
• We're not fixing to go there anytime soon.
13. to look directly at somebody for a long time
• He fixed her with an angry stare.
14. used to say that if something works well enough, it should not be changed

Word Origin

• late Middle English: partly from Old French fix ‘fixed’, partly from medieval Latin fixare ‘to fix’, both from Latin fixus, past participle of figere ‘fix, fasten’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.