fixing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of putting something in working order again
   repair; reparation; fix; mending; fixture; mend.
   
2. noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
   fastening; fastener; holdfast.
   
3. noun the sterilization of an animal
   altering; neutering.
   
   • they took him to the vet for neutering
4. noun (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
   fixation.
   
5. verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   repair; touch on; doctor; fix; furbish up; restore; mend; bushel.
   
   • She repaired her TV set
   • Repair my shoes please
6. verb cause to be firmly attached
   fasten; fix; secure.
   
   • fasten the lock onto the door
   • she fixed her gaze on the man
7. verb decide upon or fix definitely
   set; fix; limit; determine; specify; define.
   
   • fix the variables
   • specify the parameters
8. verb prepare for eating by applying heat
   cook; ready; fix; make; prepare.
   
   • Cook me dinner, please
   • can you make me an omelette?
   • fix breakfast for the guests, please
9. verb take vengeance on or get even
   fix; get; pay back; pay off.
   
   • We'll get them!
   • That'll fix him good!
   • This time I got him
10. verb set or place definitely
    fix.
    
    • Let's fix the date for the party!
11. verb kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
    fix.
    
12. verb make fixed, stable or stationary
    fix; fixate.
    
    • let's fix the picture to the frame
13. verb make infertile
    sterilise; desex; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; desexualize; fix.
    
    • in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
14. verb influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
    fix.
    
    • fix a race
15. verb put (something somewhere) firmly
    posit; fix; situate; deposit.
    
    • She posited her hand on his shoulder
    • deposit the suitcase on the bench
    • fix your eyes on this spot
16. verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    set; prepare; fix; set up; gear up; ready.
    
    • Get the children ready for school!
    • prepare for war
    • I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill

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