fix

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken“She repaired her TV set”

make infertile“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilities are sterilized”

decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”

prepare for eating by applying heat“Cook me dinner, please”

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc“Get the children ready for school!”

take vengeance on or get even“We'll get them!”

put (something somewhere) firmly“She posited her hand on his shoulder”

cause to be firmly attached“fasten the lock onto the door”

make fixed, stable or stationary“let's fix the picture to the frame”

set or place definitely“Let's fix the date for the party!”

kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

influence an event or its outcome by illegal means“fix a race”

to be about to do something

informal terms for a difficult situation“he got into a terrible fix”

the act of putting something in working order again

a determination of the place where something is“he got a good fix on the target”

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug“she needed a fix of chocolate”

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear“collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers”