fix: significato e definizioni

To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.

To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten.

To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.

To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.

Biology To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.

To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.

To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.

To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.

To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.

To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.

To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.

To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.

To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.

To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.

To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.

Computer Science To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.

To make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.

To spay or castrate (an animal).

Informal To take revenge upon; get even with.

To influence the outcome or actions of by improper or unlawful means: fix a prizefight; fix a jury.

To direct one's efforts or attention; concentrate: We fixed on the immediate goal.

To become stable or firm; harden: Fresh plaster will fix in a few hours.

Chiefly Southern U.S. To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive: We were fixing to leave without you.

The act of adjusting, correcting, or repairing.

Informal Something that repairs or restores; a solution: no easy fix for an intractable problem.