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Added 7 October 2026

fix

/fɪks/ noun

In Latin: reficiō, reconcinnō, restituō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fix at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Informal terms for a difficult situation.
he got into a terrible fix
Something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug.
she needed a fix of chocolate
The act of putting something in working order again.

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.
She repaired her TV set
Cause to be firmly attached.
fasten the lock onto the door
Decide upon or fix definitely.
fix the variables

Origin

From Middle English fixen, borrowed from Old French *fixer (attested only as ficher, fichier; > English fitch), from fix (“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.

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