Meaning & use
fix
To repair something that is broken, or to correct or resolve a problem.
See it in a sentence
The technician fixed the leaking faucet in less than twenty minutes.
We need to fix the schedule before it causes more confusion next week.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'a fix' can mean either a solution to a problem or an awkward, difficult situation, as in 'in a real fix'.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A difficult, awkward, or troubling situation.
Missing the last train home left them in quite a fix.
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