fix
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Alternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English fixen, borrowed from Old French *fixer (attested only as ficher, fichier; > English fitch), from fixe (“fastened; fixed”), from Latin fīxus (“immovable; steady; stable; fixed”), from fīgō (“to drive in; stick; fasten”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- (“to jab; stick; set”). Related to dig.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editfix (third-person singular simple present fixes, present participle fixing, simple past and past participle fixt or fixed)
- (transitive, obsolete) To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
- (transitive, by extension) (Of a piercing look) to direct at someone.
- He fixed me with a sickly grin, and said, "I told you it wouldn't work!"
- (transitive, by extension) (Of a piercing look) to direct at someone.
- (transitive) 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.
- A leech can fix itself to your skin without you feeling it.
- The Constitution fixes the date when Congress must meet.
- (transitive, figuratively, usually in the passive) To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate.
- She's fixed on the idea of becoming a doctor.
- (transitive, chess) To prevent enemy pawns from advancing by directly opposing the most advanced one with one of one's own pawns so as to threaten to capture any advancing backward pawns.
- (transitive) To mend, to repair.
- That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it.
- You can't fix stupid.
- (transitive, informal) To prepare (food or drink).
- She fixed dinner for the kids.
- 1945, Marianne Steiff Finton Meisel, Years Before the Flood, page 14:
- She fixed Peter a slice of black bread and jam by cutting the hard crust petalwise around the edge, so the child could tear off convenient pieces.
- 2013, Iris Smyles, Iris Has Free Time, Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, →ISBN, page 94:
- I fixed us drinks—orange juice with some vodka I'd gotten on sale—and washed a few dishes to get my mind off Jess and the fact of his not texting back.
- (transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.[1]
- A majority of voters believed the election was fixed in favor of the incumbent.
- (transitive, US, informal) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
- Rover stopped digging under the fence after we had the vet fix him.
- (transitive, mathematics, semantics) To map (a point or subset) to itself.
- The function fixes the point , since .
- (transitive, informal) To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.
- He got caught breaking into lockers, so a couple of guys fixed him after work.
- (transitive) To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.
- (transitive, chemistry, biology) To convert into a stable or available form.
- Legumes are valued in crop rotation for their ability to fix nitrogen.
- 1878, William de Wiveleslie Abney, A treatise on photography:
- it is well to fix with sodium hyposulphite , and to wash as usual
- (intransitive) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
- 1665, Edmund Waller, Upon Her Maiesties New Buildings at Somerset-House:
- Accuſing ſome malignant Star,
Not Britain, for that fateful War,
Your kindneſs baniſhes your fear,
Reſolv’d to fix for ever here.
- 1801, Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, in Thalaba the Destroyer, volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] [F]or T[homas] N[orton] Longman and O[wen] Rees, […], by Biggs and Cottle, […], →OCLC:
- A cheerless place! the solitary Bee,
Whose buzzing was the only sound of life,
Flew there on restless wing,
Seeking in vain one blossom, where to fix.
- (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
- quicksilver will fix, so asto endure the hammer
- (slang, intransitive) To shoot; to inject a drug.
- 1953, William Lee [pseudonym; William S. Burroughs], Junkie, New York: Ace Books:
- She doesn't have to worry about stool pigeons because every law in the Federal District knows that Lupita sells junk. She keeps outfits in glasses of alcohol so the junkies can fix in the joint and walk out clean.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | (to) fix | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | fix | fixed | |
2nd-person singular | fix, fixest† | fixed, fixedst† | |
3rd-person singular | fixes, fixeth† | fixed | |
plural | fix | ||
subjunctive | fix | fixed | |
imperative | fix | — | |
participles | fixing | fixed |
Synonyms
edit- (pierce): impale, run through, stick
- (hold in place): join, put together, unite; see also Thesaurus:join
- (mend; repair): patch, put to rights, rectify; see also Thesaurus:repair
- (make a contest unfair): doctor, rig
- (render infertile): neuter, spay, desex, castrate
- (settle or remain permanently): establish, settle down
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Noun
editfix (plural fixes)
- A repair or corrective action.
- 2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:
- Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.
- A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:difficult situation
- It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!
- 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 13:
- "How come you're in this fix?"
- (slang) A single dose of a narcotic drug, especially when injected.
- 1953, William Lee [pseudonym; William S. Burroughs], Junkie, New York: Ace Books:
- And Cash told me of cases where two hips take a fix together and then one pulls out his badge.
- 1953, William Lee [pseudonym; William S. Burroughs], Junkie, New York: Ace Books:
- Maybe I will find in yage what I was looking for in junk and weed and coke. Yage may be the final fix.
- 1992, William Alain Jourgensen (lyrics and music), “Just One Fix”, in Psalm 69, performed by Ministry:
- Just one fix!
- (figurative, by extension) Something that satisfies a yearning or a craving.
- (figurative, by extension) A compulsive desire or thrill.
- A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
- 1963, Howard Saul Becker, Outsiders: studies in the sociology of deviance, page 160:
- As the professional thief notes: You can tell by the way the case is handled in court when the fix is in.
- An understanding, grasp of something.
- 1981 December 1, Susan Saxe, “Survival with Agony and Art”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 20, page 9:
- Each character comes to us with her own particular fix on reality, shaped by a lifetime of experience and by the urgencies of the moment.
- A determination of location.
- We have a fix on your position.
- (aviation) A non-waypoint terrain feature used to make a determination of location.
- (US) Fettlings (mixture used to line a furnace)
Derived terms
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References
edit- ^ Sutherland, Edwin H. (ed) (1937): The Professional Thief: by a Professional Thief. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. [Reprinted by various publishers in subsequent decades.]
Further reading
edit- fix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “fix n.1 (outfit)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
- “fix n.2 (deal)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
- “fix n.3 (injection)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
- “fix v.3 (to inject)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
Bouyei
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Tai *wɤjᴬ (“fire”). Cognate with Ahom 𑜇𑜩 (phay),Thai ไฟ (fai), Northern Thai ᨼᩱ (fai), Lao ໄຟ (fai), Lü ᦺᦝ (fay), Tai Dam ꪼꪡ, Shan ၽႆး (phái) or ၾႆး (fái), Tai Nüa ᥜᥭᥰ (fäy), Zhuang feiz, Saek วี๊.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfix
Catalan
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editfix (feminine fixa, masculine plural fixos, feminine plural fixes)
- fixed, not changing
- stationary
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “fix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editfix m inan
- felt-tip pen, marker
- Synonym: popisovač
Declension
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
editDutch
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Verb
editfix
- inflection of fixen:
French
editPronunciation
editNoun
editfix m (plural fix)
- Alternative spelling of fixe
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin fīxus. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. The Latin entry claims it derives through a borrowing to Old French.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editfix (strong nominative masculine singular fixer, comparative fixer, superlative am fixesten)
- fixed (costs, salary)
- Synonym: fest
- Zu den fixen Kosten zählen Gehälter und Mieten. ― Fixed costs include salaries and rental fees.
- fixed, constant, stationary
- Synonyms: feststehend, konstant, unverändert
- Dieser Berg ist ein fixer Punkt in der Landschaft. ― This mountain is a fixed point in the landscape.
- (Austria) fixed, permanent
- (Austria) definitely (non-gradable)
- (colloquial) quick
- (colloquial) agile, nimble, skilled, smart
Declension
editnumber & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist fix | sie ist fix | es ist fix | sie sind fix | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | fixer | fixe | fixes | fixe |
genitive | fixen | fixer | fixen | fixer | |
dative | fixem | fixer | fixem | fixen | |
accusative | fixen | fixe | fixes | fixe | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der fixe | die fixe | das fixe | die fixen |
genitive | des fixen | der fixen | des fixen | der fixen | |
dative | dem fixen | der fixen | dem fixen | den fixen | |
accusative | den fixen | die fixe | das fixe | die fixen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein fixer | eine fixe | ein fixes | (keine) fixen |
genitive | eines fixen | einer fixen | eines fixen | (keiner) fixen | |
dative | einem fixen | einer fixen | einem fixen | (keinen) fixen | |
accusative | einen fixen | eine fixe | ein fixes | (keine) fixen |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist fixer | sie ist fixer | es ist fixer | sie sind fixer | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | fixerer | fixere | fixeres | fixere |
genitive | fixeren | fixerer | fixeren | fixerer | |
dative | fixerem | fixerer | fixerem | fixeren | |
accusative | fixeren | fixere | fixeres | fixere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der fixere | die fixere | das fixere | die fixeren |
genitive | des fixeren | der fixeren | des fixeren | der fixeren | |
dative | dem fixeren | der fixeren | dem fixeren | den fixeren | |
accusative | den fixeren | die fixere | das fixere | die fixeren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein fixerer | eine fixere | ein fixeres | (keine) fixeren |
genitive | eines fixeren | einer fixeren | eines fixeren | (keiner) fixeren | |
dative | einem fixeren | einer fixeren | einem fixeren | (keinen) fixeren | |
accusative | einen fixeren | eine fixere | ein fixeres | (keine) fixeren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist am fixesten | sie ist am fixesten | es ist am fixesten | sie sind am fixesten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | fixester | fixeste | fixestes | fixeste |
genitive | fixesten | fixester | fixesten | fixester | |
dative | fixestem | fixester | fixestem | fixesten | |
accusative | fixesten | fixeste | fixestes | fixeste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der fixeste | die fixeste | das fixeste | die fixesten |
genitive | des fixesten | der fixesten | des fixesten | der fixesten | |
dative | dem fixesten | der fixesten | dem fixesten | den fixesten | |
accusative | den fixesten | die fixeste | das fixeste | die fixesten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein fixester | eine fixeste | ein fixestes | (keine) fixesten |
genitive | eines fixesten | einer fixesten | eines fixesten | (keiner) fixesten | |
dative | einem fixesten | einer fixesten | einem fixesten | (keinen) fixesten | |
accusative | einen fixesten | eine fixeste | ein fixestes | (keine) fixesten |
Descendants
editSee also
editHungarian
editEtymology
editFrom German fix, from French fixe, from Latin figere, fixus.[1]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editfix (not comparable)
- fixed, steady
- Synonyms: rögzített, megszabott
- fix fizetés ― steady salary
- immovable
- Synonym: szilárd
- sure, certain
Declension
editInflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | fix | fixek |
accusative | fixet | fixeket |
dative | fixnek | fixeknek |
instrumental | fixszel | fixekkel |
causal-final | fixért | fixekért |
translative | fixszé | fixekké |
terminative | fixig | fixekig |
essive-formal | fixként | fixekként |
essive-modal | fixül | — |
inessive | fixben | fixekben |
superessive | fixen | fixeken |
adessive | fixnél | fixeknél |
illative | fixbe | fixekbe |
sublative | fixre | fixekre |
allative | fixhez | fixekhez |
elative | fixből | fixekből |
delative | fixről | fixekről |
ablative | fixtől | fixektől |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
fixé | fixeké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
fixéi | fixekéi |
Derived terms
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Noun
editfix
Declension
editInflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | fix | fixek |
accusative | fixet | fixeket |
dative | fixnek | fixeknek |
instrumental | fixszel | fixekkel |
causal-final | fixért | fixekért |
translative | fixszé | fixekké |
terminative | fixig | fixekig |
essive-formal | fixként | fixekként |
essive-modal | fixül | — |
inessive | fixben | fixekben |
superessive | fixen | fixeken |
adessive | fixnél | fixeknél |
illative | fixbe | fixekbe |
sublative | fixre | fixekre |
allative | fixhez | fixekhez |
elative | fixből | fixekből |
delative | fixről | fixekről |
ablative | fixtől | fixektől |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
fixé | fixeké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
fixéi | fixekéi |
Possessive forms of fix | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | fixem | fixeim |
2nd person sing. | fixed | fixeid |
3rd person sing. | fixe | fixei |
1st person plural | fixünk | fixeink |
2nd person plural | fixetek | fixeitek |
3rd person plural | fixük | fixeik |
References
edit- ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Old French
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editfix m
- inflection of fil:
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French fixe, from Latin fixus.
Adjective
editfix m or n (feminine singular fixă, masculine plural ficși, feminine and neuter plural fixe)
Declension
editSwedish
editEtymology
editAdjective
editfix
- fixed, inflexible, rigid
- en fix idé
- a fixed idea
- en fix idé
Declension
editInflection of fix | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | fix | — | — |
Neuter singular | fixt | — | — |
Plural | fixa | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | fixe | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | fixe | — | — |
All | fixa | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
editNoun
editfix c
Declension
editDeclension of fix | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | fix | fixen | fixar | fixarna |
Genitive | fix | fixens | fixars | fixarnas |
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