fix

verb
/ˈfɪks/

(Of a piercing look) to direct at someone.

Other meanings

To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
“A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.”
To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate.

Related words

affix
affixative
biofix
cryofix
fixability
fixable
fixed
fixer-upper
fixety
fixie
fixing room
fixings

Example sentences

“Is there any way to fix this?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“We're the only people who can fix this mess.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I tried to fix it.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "fīxus" (immovable; steady; stable; fixed).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fix” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.