English > fix: 17 senses > noun 3, act| Meaning | The act of putting something in working order again. |
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| Synonyms | repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation |
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| Narrower | band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky | hurried repair |
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| care, maintenance, upkeep | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
| darning | The act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads |
| patching | The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it |
| reconstruction | The activity of constructing something again |
| restitution | The act of restoring something to its original state |
| restoration | The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state |
| Broader | improvement | The act of improving something |
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| Spanish | arreglo, compostura, enmienda, instalación, remiendo, reparación, reparo, solución |
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| Catalan | adobament, adob, reparació |
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| Verbs | fix | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken |
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English > fix: 17 senses > verb 1, change| Meaning | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | The men fix the chairs |
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| Synonyms | repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on |
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| Entailed by | overhaul, modernize, modernise | make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to |
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| Narrower | cobble | repair or mend |
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| darn | repair by sewing |
| fill | plug with a substance |
| heel, reheel | put a new heel on |
| patch, patch up | mend by putting a patch on |
| piece, patch | repair by adding pieces |
| point, repoint | repair the joints of bricks |
| sole, resole | put a new sole on |
| tinker, fiddle | try to fix or mend |
| trouble-shoot, troubleshoot | solve problems |
| vamp, revamp | Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp |
| Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
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| Opposite | break, bust | ruin completely |
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| Spanish | arreglar, atender, componer, recomponer, reparar, restaurar, restituir |
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| Catalan | adobar, apariar, arreglar, atendre, reparar, restituir |
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| Nouns | fix, fixing, fixture | the act of putting something in working order again |
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| fixer | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things |
English > fix: 17 senses > verb 2, contact| Meaning | Cause to be firmly attached. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP |
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| Example | "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
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| Synonyms | fasten, secure |
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| Cause to | fasten | Become fixed or fastened |
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| Entailed by | lace, lace up | Draw through eyes or holes |
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| seal | Close with or as if with a seal |
| tie down, tie up, bind, truss | Secure with or as if with ropes |
| Narrower | anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor | Secure a vessel with an anchor |
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| anchor, ground | Fix firmly and stably |
| bar | Secure with, or as if with, bars |
| belay | Fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat |
| belay | Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him |
| belt | fasten with a belt |
| bight | Fasten with a bight |
| bind, bandage | wrap / wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose |
| bitt | Secure with a bitt |
| brad | Fasten with brads |
| brooch, clasp | Fasten with or as if with a brooch |
| buckle, clasp | Fasten with a buckle or buckles |
| button | Fasten with buttons |
| cable | Fasten with a cable |
| cement | Bind or join with or as if with cement |
| chain | Fasten or secure with chains |
| chock | Secure with chocks |
| cinch, girth | Tie a cinch around |
| clamp | Fasten or fix with a clamp |
| cleat | Secure on a cleat |
| clinch | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) |
| clinch | Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts |
| coapt | fit tightly and fasten |
| cramp | Secure with a cramp |
| crank | Fasten with a crank |
| entrench, intrench | Fix firmly or securely |
| garter | Fasten with or as if with a garter |
| grout | Bind with grout |
| hang, hang up | Cause to be hanging or suspended |
| hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction |
| hasp | Secure or lock with a hasp |
| hook | Fasten with a hook |
| joggle | Fasten or join with a joggle |
| joint | Fasten with a joint |
| latch | Fasten with a latch / latch |
| lock | Fasten with a lock |
| lock up | Secure by locking |
| lodge, wedge, stick, deposit | Put, fix, force, or implant |
| moor | Secure with cables or ropes |
| moor, berth, tie up | Secure in or as if in a berth or dock |
| noose | Secure with a noose |
| picket | Fasten with a picket |
| pin | attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins |
| rig | Connect or secure to |
| rivet | Fasten with a rivet or rivets |
| rope up | attach to one another, for safety |
| sew, run up, sew together, stitch | Fasten by sewing |
| spike | Secure with spikes |
| stake | Tie or fasten to a stake |
| staple | Secure or fasten with a staple or staples |
| stay | Fasten with stays |
| strap | Secure (a sprained joint) with a strap |
| string | string together |
| tack | Fasten with tacks |
| tie, bind | Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord |
| toggle | Fasten with, or as if with, a toggle |
| velcro | Fasten with Velcro |
| wire | Fasten with wire |
| zip up, zipper, zip | Close with a zipper |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
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| Opposite | unfasten | Cause to become undone |
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| Spanish | asegurar, concertar, fijar, reparar, sujetar, unir |
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| Catalan | assegurar, concertar, fixar, reparar |
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| Nouns | fixture | an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) |
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| fixture | the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment |
English > fix: 17 senses > verb 4, creation| Meaning | Prepare for eating by applying heat. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | The chefs fix the vegetables |
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| Example | "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
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| Synonyms | cook, ready, make, prepare |
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| Narrower | concoct, cook up | Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients |
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| deglaze | dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid / liquid and stirring |
| devil | coat or stuff with a spicy paste |
| dress, dress out | kill and prepare for market or consumption |
| flambe | pour liquor over and ignite (a dish) |
| lard | Prepare or cook with lard |
| precook | cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long |
| preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting |
| put on | put on the stove or ready for cooking |
| scallop, escallop | bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top |
| whip up, whomp up | Prepare or cook quickly or hastily |
| Broader | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | make from scratch |
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| Similar to | make | Gather and light the materials for |
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| Spanish | cocinar, confeccionar, crear, formar, guisar, preparar |
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| Catalan | confeccionar, coure, crear, cuinar, formar, guisar, preparar |
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English > fix: 17 senses > verb 12, change| Meaning | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
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| Example | "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" |
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| Synonyms | prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set |
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| Narrower | brace, poise | Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
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| cram | Prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam |
| cultivate, crop, work | Prepare for crops |
| fix | kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study |
| mount | Fix onto a backing, setting, or support |
| precondition | put into the required condition beforehand |
| prime | insert / insert a primer into (a gun / gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing |
| provide | Take measures in preparation for |
| set up, lay out, set | Get ready for a particular purpose or event |
| socialize, socialise | Prepare for social life |
| summerize, summerise | Prepare for summer |
| winterize, winterise | Prepare for winter |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
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| Spanish | acondicionar, aprestarse, aprestar, disponerse, disponer, prepararse, preparar |
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| Catalan | aprestar, disposar-se, preparar-se, preparar |
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