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fix
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- pronunciation:
- fIks
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fixes, fixing, fixed |
| definition 1: |
If something is broken, we often try to fix it. When we fix something, we make it work again, or we put it back together.
David's mom fixed his bicycle, so now he can ride it all around the neighborhood again.Hannah was sad when her bracelet broke, but her father said he could fix it.
- synonyms:
- correct, mend, repair
- similar words:
- adjust, better, make, patch, remedy, restore, service
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| definition 2: |
When you fix a sign to a tree, you attach it to the tree.
Jeremy fixed a wooden sign to his tree house.- synonyms:
- attach, fasten, steady
- similar words:
- anchor, bolt, connect, couple, join, nail, pin, secure
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| definition 3: |
When you fix a time for a party, you set a time, or decide on a time, for the party.
My friend Randy and I fixed a time for when I would come over to his house on Saturday.- synonyms:
- determine
- antonyms:
- alter
- similar words:
- establish, set
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| definition 4: |
When you fix your eyes on something, you direct your eyes toward it and keep looking at it.
Elise fixed her eyes on a mother bird feeding her babies in a nest.- synonyms:
- direct, fasten, hold
- similar words:
- attach, nail
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| definition 5: |
If you fix a meal, you make or prepare the meal.
Matthew's mother fixed a special dinner for his grandfather's birthday.- synonyms:
- make, prepare
- similar words:
- assemble, create, produce
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| related words: |
alter, concentrate, correct, determine, glue, install, pitch, prepare, settle, time |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When you are in a fix, you are in trouble or a difficult situation. You are in a fix if you lie to someone and they find out that you lied.
I was in a fix because I didn't have enough money for the bus fare, but then a kind woman behind me helped me pay for it.- synonyms:
- spot
- similar words:
- difficulty, jam, mess, pickle, scrape
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