What part of speech is fix?

Fix can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. fix is a verb, present, 1st person singular of fix (infinitive).
  • 2. fix is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. fix is a noun, singular of fixes / fices.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does fix mean?

Definitions

Verb

fix - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race"
fix - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fix - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
fix - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
fix - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
fix - make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
fix - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
fix - make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame"
fix - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

Noun

fix - informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
fix - something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"
fix - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
fix - the act of putting something in working order again
fix - a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"

Examples of fix

#   Sentence  
1. noun He got into a terrible fix.
2. noun She needed a fix of chocolate.
3. noun He got a good fix on the target.
4. noun He will wriggle out of the fix.
5. noun Let's fix the date for the picnic.
6. noun That would leave me in a fix.
7. noun The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
8. noun That is a fine fix you have got us into.
9. noun I want to get a fix on local culture.
10. noun Shall I fix you supper?
11. noun Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
12. noun I called a "break and fix" firm.
13. noun If you had followed my advice, you wouldn't be in such a fix now.
14. noun Let's fix this.
15. noun He found himself in a terrible fix.
16. verb Let's fix the date for the party!
17. verb Fix a race.
18. verb Fix breakfast for the guests, please.
19. verb Fix the variables.
20. verb Fix your eyes on this spot.
21. verb Let's fix the picture to the frame.
22. verb That'll fix him good!
23. verb He said the main aim of the subpoenas will be to determine whether collusion occurred to "fix" prices, which would violate federal trade laws.
24. verb please help me..and what should i do to fix this problem?
25. verb The American people were NOT having any of it, and elected Richard Nixon to fix the mess LBJ had made (not to surrender like the antiwar movement was demanding).
26. verb i coldn't find anywere else local to fix it so i took it there and they fixed it for $150...
27. verb They went the extra mile to repair my cowboy boots-- they had to have a special kind of paper that looked like wood grain to fix the heels.
28. verb I took my 2001 Nissan Frontier in to fix a cracked manifold.
29. verb The dealer wanted $1300 to fix that and another $1500 to fix some other things.
30. verb The best part is I got my whole bathroom remodeled for about the same price the other company's were quoting just to fix the shower tile and fixtures.
Sentence  
noun
He got into a terrible fix.
She needed a fix of chocolate.
He got a good fix on the target.
He will wriggle out of the fix.
Let's fix the date for the picnic.
That would leave me in a fix.
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
That is a fine fix you have got us into.
I want to get a fix on local culture.
Shall I fix you supper?
Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
I called a "break and fix" firm.
If you had followed my advice, you wouldn't be in such a fix now.
Let's fix this.
He found himself in a terrible fix.
verb
Let's fix the date for the party!
Fix a race.
Fix breakfast for the guests, please.
Fix the variables.
Fix your eyes on this spot.
Let's fix the picture to the frame.
That'll fix him good!
He said the main aim of the subpoenas will be to determine whether collusion occurred to "fix" prices, which would violate federal trade laws.
please help me..and what should i do to fix this problem?
The American people were NOT having any of it, and elected Richard Nixon to fix the mess LBJ had made (not to surrender like the antiwar movement was demanding).
i coldn't find anywere else local to fix it so i took it there and they fixed it for $150...
They went the extra mile to repair my cowboy boots-- they had to have a special kind of paper that looked like wood grain to fix the heels.
I took my 2001 Nissan Frontier in to fix a cracked manifold.
The dealer wanted $1300 to fix that and another $1500 to fix some other things.
The best part is I got my whole bathroom remodeled for about the same price the other company's were quoting just to fix the shower tile and fixtures.

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