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fixesnounpl. of fix a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escapewhat a fix we're in! binds, boxes, catch-22's(or catch-22s), corners, dilemmas, holes, impasses, jackpots(chiefly West), jams, mires, pickles, predicaments, quagmires, rabbit holes, rattraps, spots, sticky wickets, swamps difficulties, nodeshot waters, soupspinches, plights, quandaries, scrapes, troublesdeadlocks, halts, logjams, stalemates, standstillsclutches, crises, crossroads, emergencies, exigencies, junctures, straits kettles of fish something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decisioncaught the judge on video accepting the fix from the mob boss backhanders(British), boodles, bribes, cumshaws, sops baksheeshs, kickbacks, payoffsslush fundsincentives, incitements, instigations, motivations, provocations, spurs, stimulations, stimuliboosts, encouragements, goads, inducementsallurements, baits, enticements, lures, seductions, temptations, turn-onsflatteries, persuasionsdecoys, snares, traps an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of somethingwhat's your fix on the military situation over there? appraisals, appraisements, assessments, estimates, estimations, evaluations, judgments(or judgements), value judgments aperçus, feelings, impressions, notions, perceptionsconfidences, faiths, stocks, trustsbeliefs, convictions, minds, persuasions, sentiments, viewsconjectures, guesses, hunches, hypotheses, surmises, theories fixesverbpresent tense third-person singular of fixto arrange something in a certain spot or positionfixed my hair so that it would stop falling in my eyes deposes, deposits, disposes, emplaces, lays, places, positions, puts, sets, sets up, situates, sticks moves, rearranges, reorders, shiftsorientsestablishes, locates, plants, settlesclaps, flops, planks, plops, plumps, plunks(or plonks), plunks down, slapsensconces, nichesassembles, collectscarriesberths, parksaffixes, anchors, locks, lodges, wedgesarrays, lays out, lines up, queues, rankssets down relocates, removes, takesbanishesdislodges, displaces, replaces, supersedes, supplants to cause (something) to hold to anotherfirst, you need to fix those pieces of wood together affixes, attaches, bends, fastens adheres, bolts, cinches, clamps, clasps, clenches, clinches, clips, glues, hangs, harnesses, hasps, laces, lashes, latches, nails, pastes, pins, plasters, rivets, screws, shackles, staples, sticks, straps, tackles, tacks, ties, toggles, yokescoapts, connects, joins, links, unitesreaffixes, reattaches, refastens, refixes, resecuresbattens, belays, buttons, does up detaches, undoes, unfastens, unhooks breaks up, disconnects, disjoins, disjoints, dissevers, dissociates, disunites, divides, divorces, parts, separates, severs, splits, sunders, uncouples, unlinks, unyokesloosens, loosesunbinds, unfixes, unlashes, unties to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details ofmake sure to fix the number of guests with the bride's family before drawing up a list of people from the groom's side agrees (on), arranges, decides, sets, settles contracts, pledges, promisesblueprints, calculates, charts, concerts, designs, drafts, frames, hammers out, intrigues, lays out, maneuvers, maps (out), plans, programs(also programmes), schematizes, schemes, shapes, squares away, works outchooses, concludes, determines, figures, opts, resolvesaffirms, approves, authorizes, clears, confirms, OKs(or okays), sanctions, warrantscloses, completes, ends, finalizes, finishes, rounds (off or out), winds up, wraps upbargains, chaffers, deals, dickers, haggles, horse-trades, negotiates disposes of aborts, calls, calls off, drops, recalls, repeals, rescinds, revokesdiffers (over), disagrees (with)counters, debates, objects, opposes, protests, resistscontests, disputes to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authorityhave we fixed a day for the party yet? appoints, designates, names, sets adopts, assigns, chooses, determines, establishes, opts (for), picks, pins (down), prefers, selects, settles, singles (out), specifiesarranges, coordinates, orchestratesadvertises, announces, declares, publishes to make ready in advancewould you mind fixing dinner tonight? fits, grooms, lays, prepares, preps, readies braces, fortifies, girds, steelsbattens, gathers, gears up, mountseducates, indoctrinates, instructs, schools, trains, tutorsboots (up), primesarranges, sets, spreadsarms, equips, forearms, furnishes, outfits, provides, suppliesinclines, predisposesdrafts, draws up, frameswarms (up) to put into good shape or working order againhave to fix the car before we can go doctors, mends, patches, reconditions, renovates, repairs, revamps fixes up, furbishes, overhauls, rebuilds, reconstructs, refurbishesaids, cures, heals, helpsconditions, prepares, readiescares (for), maintains, servicesfreshens, refreshens, refreshes, regenerates, rejuvenates, renews, restores, revitalizes, revivesadjusts, corrects, modifies, rectifies, redresses, reforms, rightsameliorates, betters, enhances, enriches, improves, meliorates blemishes, breaks, damages, defaces, disfigures, flaws, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, mars, ruins, spoils, vandalizes, wreckscripples, disables, maims, mangles, mutilates to put securely in place or in a desired positionfixed the mittens to the child's snowsuit anchors, catches, clamps, fastens, hitches, moors, secures, sets embeds(also imbeds), entrenches(also intrenches), implants, ingrains(also engrains), lodges, stuffs, wedges loosens, looses, unfastens, unfixes, unloosens, unlooses extracts, pries, prizes, pulls, roots (out), tears (out), uproots, wrests, yanks to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matterthe image of what Santa Claus looks like is solidly fixed in our minds beds, embeds(also imbeds), enroots, entrenches(also intrenches), impacts, implants, ingrains(also engrains), lodges, roots imbues, infuses, instillsbeats (into), drives (into)establishes, places, puts, settles, sticks dislodges, roots (out), uproots eliminates, eradicatesejects, expelsdetaches, disconnects, disengages, removes to remove the sex organs ofthe animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed to restore to a healthy conditionit took surgery and months of physical therapy to completely fix her bum knee cures, heals, mends, rehabilitates, rehabs, sets up attends (to), cares (for), doctors, medicates, ministers (to), nurses, physics, treatsfortifies, rejuvenates, renews, resuscitates, revitalizes, revivesalleviates, relieves, remedies, repairs cripples, damages, disables, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, lacerates, lames, maims, mangles, mutilates, woundsafflicts, ails, debilitates, enervates, enfeebles, lays up, saps, sickens, wastes, weakens |