Fix Fixed Fɪks I Post Scene Mind I’m

• to fix a shelf to the wall
• to fix a post in the ground
• he noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind.
• has the date of the next meeting been fixed?

fix

1. to put something firmly in a place so that it will not move
• to fix a shelf to the wall
• to fix a post in the ground
• He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind.
2. to decide on a date, a time, an amount, etc. for something
• synonym set
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/set_1
• Has the date of the next meeting been fixed?
• They fixed the rent at £100 a week.
• Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then).
3. to arrange or organize something
• I'll fix a meeting.
• You have to fix visits up in advance with the museum.
• Don't worry, I'll fix it with Sarah.
• I’ve fixed up (for us) to go to the theatre next week.
4. 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.
5. to repair or correct something
• The car won't start—can you fix it?
• I've fixed the problem.
6. to provide or prepare something, especially food
• Can I fix you a drink?
• Can I fix a drink for you?
• I'll fix supper.
7. to make something such as your hair or face neat and attractive
• See related entries: Styling hair
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/styling_hair/fix
• 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
• see also neuter
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/neuter_2
12. to look directly at somebody for a long time
• He fixed her with an angry stare.
13. used to say that if something works well enough, it should not be changed

Extra Examples

• Fix the bars in position with the screws provided.
• The handrail can be fixed directly to the wall.
• We need to get the TV fixed.
• a problem which can be fixed quickly
• Could you fix the TV aerial?
• Don’t imagine that the law can fix everything.
• Go right on through. I’m just fixing the drinks.
• How are you fixed for Thursday?
• I had to take the car into the garage to get it fixed.
• I’m just going to fix myself some breakfast.
• I’m sure the match was fixed.
• I’ve fixed up for you to see the doctor tomorrow.
• Look around and try to fix the scene in your mind.
• Mommy, can you fix my toy?
• She tried to fix things between them, but nothing worked.
• Start by fixing a post in the ground.
• The company had a bad image that needed fixing.
• The dates have to be fixed well in advance.
• Their departure was fixed for 14 August.
• We’ll go tomorrow then. Will you fix it with the others?
• We’re not moving in until the heating’s fixed.
• We’re trying to fix the cash flow problem by reducing costs.
• to rig/fix an election

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they fix
• he / she / it fixes
• past simple fixed
• past participle fixed
• -ing form fixing

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.